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Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar. Cowasjee Nanabhai Davar (1815-1873) is known for his pioneering efforts in laying the foundation of the cotton industry in India. He established multiple cotton mills in India. The first was Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company, and another was the Bombay Throstle mill company in Bombay.
Cotton textiles. Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo [1] by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar (1815–73) and his associates. The company was designed by Sir William Fairbaim. This mill began production on 7 February 1856 under the supervision of British engineers and ...
July 7 – The Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company is established as the first cotton mill in India by Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar and associates. July 13 – Mohamed Sa'id Pasha succeeds his nephew Abbas as the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan, then a province of the Ottoman Empire. July 17 – The Bienio progresista revolutionary coup occurs in Spain.
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Cowasjee Jehangir (disambiguation), alternative spelling of Kawasjee Jehangir; Kavasji Naegamvala (1857–1938), Indian astrophysicist; Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar, Indian businessman in the cotton industry; Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, Indian naval officer involved in an infamous murder trial; Kavasji Palanji Khatau 1857–1916), Indian theatre owner
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy (1822–1890) Esq., CSI: Indian philanthropist and founder of B.J. Medical College, Pune. Cowasjee Jehangir, Sir (1879–1962): Indian civil engineer; master constructor of Bombay. Cowasji Shavaksha Dinshaw (Adenwalla) (1827–1900): Indian entrepreneur. Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney Sir, (1812–1878): 1st Baronet ...
Jogi Jalaram, Jalaram Bapa. Mahatma Gandhi. Politician, writer, philosopher, lawyer. Independence activist and Father of the Nation of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Politician, lawyer. Indian Freedom Fighter, First Home Minister Of India, Loh Purush (Iron man of India) Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik. Politician, writer, editor.
The oldest tank was the Cowasjee Patel Tank built in 1775. A total of ten tanks were built between the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The tanks were named after philanthropic citizens who donated money to fund the building of these tanks so that the citizens of the city would get a fresh source of drinking water. The tanks were: