Hoshang NE Dinshaw
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Hoshang NE Dinshaw was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw
, and grandson of the renowned philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw
. He played an important part in the economic development of Pakistan, including as the President of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan.
, who were Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon, made substantial donations to Prince of Wales Engineering College and it was renamed as Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw Engineering College
or NED Engineering College Karachi. Parsis are guaranteed 4 seats for admission each year at NED.
Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw
Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw. He lived in Karachi, Sind, British India . When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories...
, and grandson of the renowned philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw
Seth Edulji Dinshaw
Seth Edulji Dinshaw was one of the foremost philanthropists from prepartition Karachi. A member of the Parsi community, he made his initial fortune during the Second Afghan War by being a contractor for the British Army. He then took his wealth and invested it in land and factories which reaped...
. He played an important part in the economic development of Pakistan, including as the President of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan.
Economic positions held
Hoshang NE Dinshaw was the chairman of Pakistan's Public Investment Council, and of the Reorganisation Council. He was the President of the Central Board of Directors of the National Bank of Pakistan. He was also a Vice President of the Federation of the Chamber of Commerce in Karachi; a founder member of the Old Buyers' and Shippers Chamber of Commerce and of the Pakistan Industrial Finance Corporation (later the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan); and a director of the Karachi Electrical Supply Company. He was offered a knighthood but declined it.NED Engineering College
In 1924, in memory of their father, the heirs of Nadirshaw Edulji DinshawNadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw
Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw. He lived in Karachi, Sind, British India . When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories...
, who were Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon, made substantial donations to Prince of Wales Engineering College and it was renamed as Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw Engineering College
NED University of Engineering and Technology
The Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw University of Engineering and Technology is a public university in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 1922 as an engineering college, making it the oldest school in Pakistan for educating graduate engineers....
or NED Engineering College Karachi. Parsis are guaranteed 4 seats for admission each year at NED.
Family
He had two sons, Jamshed Dinshaw and Nadir Dinshaw. The Dinshaw family remains particularly noted for their charitable donations, especially to non-Parsis.See also
- NED University of Engineering and TechnologyNED University of Engineering and TechnologyThe Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw University of Engineering and Technology is a public university in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 1922 as an engineering college, making it the oldest school in Pakistan for educating graduate engineers....
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