Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw
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Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw
. He lived in Karachi
, Sind
, British India (now Pakistan
). When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories. He continued his father's philanthropic traditions, 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.
He had four sons, Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon. In 1924, in memory of their father, these heirs 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.
His brother, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw (known as FE Dinshaw
) was one of prepartition India's most prominent businessmen and lawyers.
His son Hoshang NE Dinshaw
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.
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.
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 lived in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sind
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, British India (now Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
). When his studies were complete, he entered the family business in land and factories. He continued his father's philanthropic traditions, 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.
He had four sons, Hoshang, Minocher, Dinshaw and Faredoon. In 1924, in memory of their father, these heirs 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.
His brother, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw (known as FE Dinshaw
FE Dinshaw
FE Dinshaw, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw, was the second son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw, and was one of prepartition India's most prominent businessmen and lawyers. He died in January 1936.-Landholdings:...
) was one of prepartition India's most prominent businessmen and lawyers.
His son Hoshang NE Dinshaw
Hoshang NE Dinshaw
Hoshang NE Dinshaw was the eldest son of the Karachi landowner Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw, and grandson of the renowned philanthropist Seth Edulji Dinshaw...
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.
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.