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Dinshaw Maneckji Petit
Indian baronet, businessman and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet (30 June 1823 ā 5 May 1901) was an Indian entrepreneur and founder of the first textile mills in India, as well as a great philanthropist. He was part of the Petit family and became the first Petit baronet.
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Born | Dinshaw Maneckji Petit (1823-06-30)30 June 1823 Bombay, British India |
Died | 5 May 1901(1901-05-05) (aged 77) Bombay, British India |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Spouse | Sakarbai Panday |
Children | 14 |
Relatives | see Petit family |
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