About Maghanmal Pancholia
Lived 1924 – 2019 (aged 94). Maghanmal Pancholia was a businessperson.
Biography He was born on 24 October 1924 in India and belonged to the Thattai Bhatia Sindhi community. He reached to Sharjah in 1942 via Karachi route
In 1957, he established an electricity corporation in Dubai which continued power distribution to the general public till 1960. He wrote an autobiography titled Footprints: Memoirs of an Indian Patriarch that covers his life and the development history of Dubai.
Death He was 20th century's one of the oldest Indian-Emirate citizens. He died on 2 September 2019 in Dubai, and was cremated on 3 September in Jebel Ali. He worked till the last day of his life.
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Who was Maghanmal Pancholia?
indian-Emirati businessman, trader
When was Maghanmal Pancholia born?
Maghanmal Pancholia was born on 24 October 1924 in British Raj.
When did Maghanmal Pancholia die?
Maghanmal Pancholia died on 2 September 2019 in Bur Dubai.
What was Maghanmal Pancholia's occupation?
Maghanmal Pancholia was a businessperson.
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