Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy

Sir
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy
Bt, CMG, FRAS
Jejeebhoy on a 1959 stamp of India
Born(1783-07-15)15 July 1783
Bombay, Maratha Confederacy
Died14 April 1859(1859-04-14) (aged 75)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Occupation(s)Merchandiser, business magnate

Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Baronet, CMG, FRAS (15 July 1783 – 14 April 1859), also spelt Jeejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was an Indian merchant and philanthropist. He made a huge fortune in cotton and the opium trade with China.

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