Dinshaw Maneckji Petit
Dinshaw Maneckji Petit | |
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| Born | Dinshaw Maneckji Petit 30 June 1823 Bombay, British India |
| Died | 5 May 1901 (aged 77) Bombay, British India |
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| Spouse | Sakarbai Panday |
| Children | 14 |
| Relatives | see Petit family |
Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (30 June 1823 – 5 May 1901) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the first textile mills in India. He was part of the Petit family and became the first Petit baronet. He founded the "Persian Zoroastrian Amelioration Fund" in 1854 and was a member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council.