About Mathuradas Vissanji
Lived 1916 – 1949 (aged 32–33). Mathuradas Vissanji was a businessperson and politician.
Sir Mathuradas Vissanji (1916–1949) was an Indian businessman and politician.
Life
He was born on 18 March 1916 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He died on 22 December 1949.
Career
Business career He founded the Wallace Mills Company, a family owned textile business, which is today managed by his grandson Hemant Vissanji. The Vissanji family also owned the Bombay Burmah Trading Company which is worth over US$1 billion today.
He was the first president of the Cotton Corporation of India.
Political career He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly in 1935.
In the 1934 Indian general election, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mathuradas Vissanji?
Indian businessman
When was Mathuradas Vissanji born?
Mathuradas Vissanji was born on 18 March 1916 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
When did Mathuradas Vissanji die?
Mathuradas Vissanji died in 1949.
What was Mathuradas Vissanji's occupation?
Mathuradas Vissanji was a businessperson and politician.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mathuradas Vissanji
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