Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy of Bombay : partnership and public culture in empire
Palsetia, Jesse S.Author
This work details the life and public career of one of Bombay and India's legendary individuals. Born of humble origins, Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was a merchant-prince of Bombay, influential citizen, and one of India's greatest early philanthropists. An ambitious and canny individual, Jejeebhoy carved out a place under British colonialism for himself and the early Indian commercial class, and notwithstanding many challenges is testament to Indian ingenuity undercolonialism.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This work details the life and public career of one of Bombay and India's legendary individuals. Born of humble origins, Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was a merchant-prince of Bombay, influential citizen, and one of India's greatest early philanthropists. An ambitious and canny individual, Jejeebhoy carved out a place under British colonialism for himself and the early Indian commercial class, and notwithstanding many challenges is testament to Indian ingenuity undercolonialism.
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Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1783-1859.
Industrialists
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Economic History
Social Welfare & Social Work - General
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