Jehangir Baronets
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The Jehangir Baronetcy, of Bombay, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 July 1908 for Cowasjee Jehanghir
, an influential member of the Parsee community in Bombay. He was the nephew and adopted son and heir of the Parsee community leader, philanthropist and industrialist Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney
. By Special Act of the Legislative Council of India in 1911, it was decided that all future holders were to assume the name of the first Baronet on succeeding. The first Baronet was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet, who became a prominent politician.
Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney
Sir Jehangir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, 1st Baronet, KCIE was a prominent member of the Bombay Parsi community. He was the nephew and heir to the childless Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney ....
, an influential member of the Parsee community in Bombay. He was the nephew and adopted son and heir of the Parsee community leader, philanthropist and industrialist Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney
Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney
Sir Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney, CSI , was a Parsi community leader, philanthropist and industrialist of Bombay, India .Cowasji Jehangir Readymoney came from a wealthy Parsi family. His grandfather and two great-uncles had moved in the early 18th century from Navsari, near Surat, to Bombay and had...
. By Special Act of the Legislative Council of India in 1911, it was decided that all future holders were to assume the name of the first Baronet on succeeding. The first Baronet was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet, who became a prominent politician.
Jehangir Baronets, of Bombay (1908)
- Sir Cowasjee Jehanghir, 1st Baronet (1853-1934)
- Sir Cowasjee Jehanghir, 2nd Baronet (1879-1962)
- Sir Hirji Jehanghir, 3rd Baronet (1915-2000)
- Sir Cowasjee Jehanghir, 4th Baronet (b. 1953)
- Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 5th Baronet (b. 1990)