Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw
Born1862
Died1922

Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw (1862-1922)[1] was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw.[2] He lived in Karachi, Sind, Bombay Presidency, British India.

Business and philanthropy

When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories.[3] He continued his father's philanthropic work, and in recognition of his contribution to the city of Karachi, his statue was placed at the intersection of Karachi's main roads in the 1930s.[2]

NED University of Engineering and Technology

In 1924, the Prince of Wales Engineering College was renamed to NED University of Engineering & Technology after his sons made donations to the College in remembrance of their father.[4]

Family

His brother, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw (known as FE Dinshaw) was one of pre-partition India's most prominent businessmen and lawyers.[5] He had four sons, Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon.[4][6]

His son Hoshang NE Dinshaw played a part in the economic development of Pakistan, including as the President of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan.[7]

The descendants of Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw have kept up his philanthropic tradition. The Edulji Dinshaw family remains particularly noted for their charitable donations, especially to non-Parsis.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Akhtar Balouch (28 September 2015). "Forgotten heroes: Searching for the Dinshaws of Karachi". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. 1 2 John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora, Oxford, (2005) p.202
  3. ↑ Somerset Playne & J.W. Bond, The Imperial Gazetteer, 1920, quoted in Visions of Empire – Karachi Under the Raj 1843–1947, Karachi, (2004) p.122
  4. 1 2 John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora, Oxford, (2005) p.225
  5. ↑ "The Mistry Family Came On Board Tata Sons By Chance And May Exit By Force". BloombergQuint. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  6. ↑ Manu Balachandran, qz com (27 October 2016). "An Indian Irish billionaire's journey from outsider to kingmaker and then opponent at the Tata Group". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  7. ↑ John R. Hinnells, The Zoroastrian Diaspora, Oxford, (2005) pp.225–6
  8. ↑ John R. Hinnells, Zoroastrians in Britain, Oxford, (1996) p.58
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