Mathuradas Vissanji
Sir Mathuradas Vissanji | |
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| Born | 18 March 1916 Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Occupation | businessman, politician, philanthrophist |
Sir Mathuradas Vissanji (1916-1949) was an Indian businessman, politician and philanthropist.
Life[]
He was born on 18 March 1916 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1]
He died on 22 December 1949.[2]
Career[]
Business career[]
He has been described as a visionary of the textile industry. He founded the Wallace Mills Company, a family owned textile business, which is today managed by his grandson Hemant Vissanji.[3] The Vissanji family also owned the Bombay Burmah Trading Company which is worth over 1 billion $USD today.
He was the very first President of the Cotton Associatin of India.[4]
Political career[]
He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly in 1935.[3][5]
In the 1934 Indian general election, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly.[3][5]
Philanthrophy[]
He founded the Andheri Education Society.[3]
He established the Vissanji Academy, a charitable school that still functions till this day.[6] The school is today managed by his son Pratapsinh Vissanji.[2]
Awards and Honours[]
At the 1943 Birthday Honours of King George VI, he was conferred with a knighthood. His name was thus published as Sir Mathuradas Vissanji by the London Gazette from then on.[7][2]
He has also received an honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) from the Benares Hindu University.[3]
In 1940, he became an honorary Sheriff of Mumbai.[3]
Family[]
Sir Mathuradas Vissanji's son was a prominent Indian industrialist, his granddaughter Panna Khatau was married to Sunit Khatau, a member of the Khatau business family.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Today in Indian History - Pratapsinh Mathuradas Vissanji, great industrialist, was born at Bombay". www.laindian.com.
- ^ a b c "Newsletter" (PDF). www.vissanjiacademy.com. 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sir Mathuradas Vasanji Road: Tribute to the common man's silent benefactor in pre-Independence era". November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Cotton Association of India". www.caionline.in.
- ^ a b Mukherjee, Aditya (June 1, 2002). Imperialism, Nationalism and the Making of the Indian Capitalist Class, 1920-1947. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9789351500261 – via Google Books.
- ^ "School notes: Vissanji Academy completes 50 years". July 29, 2013.
- ^ "London Gazette" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk. 7 September 1943. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
External links[]
- 1916 births
- 1949 deaths
- Indian businesspeople