Mangaldas Nathubhoy
Sir Mangaldas Nathubhoy (15 October 1832 – 9 March 1890), Seth or head of the Kapol Bania caste, well known for their thrift and keen commercial instincts.[1]
Biography
He was born of a family whose ancestors emigrated from
On the death of Nathubhoy's wife he established a dispensary at
In 1862 he founded a fellowship in Bombay university to allow graduates to spend some years in Europe. A bequest in his will enabled the university to establish seven similar scholarships. He took keen interest in learning, and in such institutions as the Asiatic and geographical societies. In 1866 he was nominated to the legislative council and sat until 1874.[1]
In 1867 he revived the Bombay association, a political body, over which he presided for a time. In 1872 he was made CSI, and in 1875 the dignity of Knight Bachelor was conferred on him. Besides a large donation to the Indian Famine Fund, Sir Mangaldas is known to have expended 500,000 on charities. He died at Bombay on 9 March 1890.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nathubhoy, Sir Mangaldas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 266. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Shyam Rungta. The Rise of Business Corporations in India 1851-1900. CUP Archive; 2 February 1970 [Retrieved 18 March 2017]. GGKEY:NC1SA25Y2CB. p. 237–238, 328.