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has gloss | eng: Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Esq. was a nineteenth century philanthropist who founded several education institutions in Mumbai. The Byramjee Jeejeebhoy College in Charni Road, South Mumbai, and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune are two of the notable colleges founded by him. In October 1830, the British East India Company leased Byramee a grant of seven villages between Jogeshwari and Borivili, that totalled over . Also given to Byramjee was Land's End, Bandra, a cape with the Bandra Fort that became known as the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Point. Byramjee built his residence on the hill overlooking the fort. |
lexicalization | eng: Byramjee Jeejeebhoy |
instance of | c/People from Mumbai |
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