Narottam Morarjee
Narottam Morarjee (2 April 1877 – 5 November 1929) was an Indian businessperson with major interests in shipping and textiles.[1][2]
Narottam Morarjee was born on 2 April 1877 at Porbandar. His father Seth Morarjee Goculdas was a pioneering textile magnate. He studied at Elphinstone College. He started managing two mills- Morarjee Goculdas Mill of Bombay and Solapur Mill of Solapur while studying.[3]
Narottam Morarjee later came into close contact with Mahatma Gandhi, Dr, Annie Besant, Dadabhai Naoroji, Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu and Motilal Nehru.
Narottam Morarjee joined hands with other
Narottam Morarjee died on 5 November 1929. Walchand Hirachand, ran some of his ventures till a year before his death in 1953. Narottam Morarjee's son
The Government of India and Indian Shipping Industry at Mumbai established diploma courses in shipping management, which has been named Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping.[5]
References
- ^ Narottam Morarjee Institute Of Shipping – Achieving progress through knowledge. Nmis.net. Retrieved on 28 December 2018.
- ^ Kamat's Potpourri:Picture Explorer : Narottam Morarji. Kamat.org. Retrieved on 28 December 2018.
- ^ Narottam Morarjee. IndianPost. Retrieved on 28 December 2018.
- ^ Shantikumar Narottam Morarji vs Commissioner Of Income-Tax, ... on 23 September, 1954. Indiankanoon.org. Retrieved on 28 December 2018.
- ^ Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping, Mumbai (Established under the joint auspices of the Government of India and Indian Shipping Industry). Scholarshipsinindia.com (31 August 2007). Retrieved on 2018-12-28.
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