Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy of Bombay : partnership and public culture in empire / Jesse S. Palsetia.

Palsetia, jesse S.
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954.03092
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Palsetia, jesse S., author.
Title
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy of Bombay : partnership and public culture in empire / Jesse S. Palsetia.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Summary
This work details the life and public career of one of Bombay and India's legendary individuals. Born of humble origins, Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was a merchant-prince of Bombay, influential citizen, and one of India's greatest early philanthropists. An ambitious and canny individual, Jejeebhoy carved out a place under British colonialism for himself and the early Indian commercial class, and notwithstanding many challenges is testament to Indian ingenuity undercolonialism.
Subject
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1783-1859.
Businesspeople India Biography.
Philanthropists India Biography.
India History British occupation, 1765-1947 Biography.
Multimedia
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Summary
This work details the life and public career of one of Bombay and India's legendary individuals. Born of humble origins, Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was a merchant-prince of Bombay, influential citizen, and one of India's greatest early philanthropists. An ambitious and canny individual, Jejeebhoy carved out a place under British colonialism for himself and the early Indian commercial class, and notwithstanding many challenges is testament to Indian ingenuity undercolonialism.
Subject
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1783-1859.
Businesspeople India Biography.
Philanthropists India Biography.
India History British occupation, 1765-1947 Biography.
Multimedia