Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy
A commemorative postage stamp on the Death Centenary of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Baronet Jejeebhoy of Bombay, an Indian Parsi merchant and philanthropist :
Issued by India
Issued on Apr 15, 1959
Type : Stamp, Postal Used
Colour : Single colour
Denomination : 15 naye paise
Name : Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy
Born on Jul 15, 1783 at Bombay, India
Died on Apr 14, 1859 at Bombay, India
[…] saw the foundation of Sir J. J. School of Art with the munificent donation of Rs. 1,00,000 from Sir Jamshedji Jeejibhoy the first Baronet. The first drawing class was started at the Elphinstone Institute under the management of a […]
[…] near Yerawada on 23rd March 1868. With the help of a munificent grant of Rs. 1 lakh donated by Sir Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy, the main building of the College was built in a beautiful Gothic style. The Deccan College, since […]