About Rustomjee Cowasjee
Lived 1792 – 1852 (aged 59–60). Rustomjee Cowasjee was a businessperson.
Rustomjee Cowasjee (1792 – 16 April 1852) was a Parsee Indian businessman and shipbuilder.
Life He was born on 1792 in Bombay, India.
In his middle age, he migrated with his entire family on a ship from Bombay to Calcutta.
He died on 16 April 1852 in Calcutta, India.
Shipbuilding He was a prominent shipbuilder of 19th century India. Some of the most notable ships constructed by him include: The Golconda and the Sylph.
In 1828, he established the The Union Bank (1828), which is the fourteenth oldest bank in India.
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Indian shipbuilder (1792–1852)
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Rustomjee Cowasjee was a businessperson.
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