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Byramjee Jeejeebhoy | |
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| Born | c. 1822 |
| Died | 1890 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable work | Founder of Land's End, Bandra |
| Children | 2 |
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy CSI (c. 1822–1890) was an Indian businessman and philanthropist who founded several education institutions in Bombay. The Byramjee Jeejeebhoy College and the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institution in Charni Road,[1][2] South Mumbai, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune and the B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad are four of the notable schools and colleges founded by him. In October 1830, the British East India Company leased Byramjee seven villages between Jogeshwari and Borivali, that totalled over 12,000 acres (49 km2). Also given to Byramjee was Land's End, Bandra, a cape with the Bandra Fort that became known as the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Point for an annual rent of Rs. 2800. Byramjee built a beautiful, large mansion as his personal home on the hill overlooking the fort.[3]
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- ^ "Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institution". bjpci.org. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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