Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw
Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1842 |
| Died | 1914 |
Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw (1842-1914)[1] was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw.[2] He lived in Karachi, Sind, British India (now Pakistan).
Business and philanthropy
When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories.[3] He continued his father's philanthropic work, and in recognition of his contribution to the city of Karachi, his statue was placed at the intersection of Karachi's main roads in the 1930s.[2]
NED University of Engineering and Technology
In 1924, the Prince of Wales Engineering College was renamed to NED University of Engineering & Technology after his sons made donations to the College in remembrance of their father.[4] Parsis are guaranteed four seats for admission each year at NED.
Family
His brother, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw (known as FE Dinshaw) was one of pre-partition India's most prominent businessmen and lawyers.[5] He had four sons, Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon.[4][6]
His son Hoshang NE Dinshaw played a part in the economic development of Pakistan, including as the President of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan.[7]
The descendants of Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw have kept up his philanthropic tradition. The Edulji Dinshaw family remains particularly noted for their charitable donations, especially to non-Parsis.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Balouch, Akhtar. "Forgotten heroes: Searching for the Dinshaws of Karachi". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ a b John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora, Oxford, (2005) p.202
- ^ Somerset Playne & J.W. Bond, The Imperial Gazetteer, 1920, quoted in Visions of Empire – Karachi Under the Raj 1843–1947, Karachi, (2004) p.122
- ^ a b John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora, Oxford, (2005) p.225
- ^ "The Mistry Family Came On Board Tata Sons By Chance And May Exit By Force". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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- ^ John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora, Oxford, (2005) pp.225–6
- ^ John R. Hinnells, Zoroastrians in Britain, Oxford, (1996) p.58
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