Sir Mathuradas Vissanji | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1916 |
| Died | 1949 |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
Sir Mathuradas Vissanji (1916-1949) was an Indian businessman and politician.
Life
He was born on 18 March 1916 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. [1] He died on 22 December 1949. [2]
Career
Business career
He founded the Wallace Mills Company, a family owned textile business, which is today managed by his grandson Hemant Vissanji. [3] The Vissanji family also owned the Bombay Burmah Trading Company which is worth over 1 billion $USD today.
He was the first president of the Cotton Corporation of India. [4]
Political career
He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly in 1935. [3] [5]
In the 1934 Indian general election, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly. [3] [5]
Awards and honours
At the 1943 Birthday Honours of King George VI, he was conferred with a knighthood. His name was thus published as Sir Mathuradas Vissanji by the London Gazette from then on. [6] [2]
Family
Sir Mathuradas Vissanji's son was a prominent Indian industrialist, his granddaughter Panna Khatau was married to Sunit Khatau, a member of the Khatau business family.
See also
References
- ^ "Today in Indian History - Pratapsinh Mathuradas Vissanji, great industrialist, was born at Bombay". www.laindian.com.
- ^ a b "Newsletter" (PDF). www.vissanjiacademy.com. 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ a b c "Sir Mathuradas Vasanji Road: Tribute to the common man's silent benefactor in pre-Independence era". November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Cotton Association of India". www.caionline.in.
- ^ a b Mukherjee, Aditya (June 1, 2002). Imperialism, Nationalism and the Making of the Indian Capitalist Class, 1920-1947. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9789351500261 – via Google Books.
- ^ "London Gazette" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk. 7 September 1943. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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