Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit
Seth Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date |
| Died | December 17, 1915 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Cotton textile industrialist, philanthropist, banker, newspaper founder |
| Known for | Founder and President of B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital; President of Mill Owners' Association; Director and President of Bank of Bombay; founder and manager of Indian Daily Mail newspaper |
Seth Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit (27 March 1859 – 17 December 1915) was a distinguished cotton textile industrialist, philanthropist, and the initiator of the B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital located in Bombay.
A member of the influential Petit family, he was the third-born son of the industrial magnate Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 1st Baronet, and Sakarbai Panday. He was married to Goolbai Jeejeebhoy, and his sons Jehangir Bomanji Petit, Dhunjibhoy Bomanji Petit, and Pherozesha Bomanji Petit succeeded in managing much of the family enterprises. His nieces included noted activists Mithuben Petit and Rattanbai Petit.
Upon his father's passing, Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit inherited a considerable share of the family wealth, notably including ownership of Petit Mills. He played a key role in establishing the London School of Tropical Medicine, contributing £6,666 to advance its goal of combating illnesses prevalent in Eastern regions while promoting cooperation between Western and Eastern medical practitioners.
He held the position of President at the Mill Owners' Association and served as a Director of the Bank of Bombay for a decade, also assuming its presidency in 1903. As the founder and long-standing President of the B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital, he made significant contributions to healthcare development; his son Jehangir notably facilitated the transfer of the Cumballa Hotel property, which enabled the hospital's founding in 1907.
In addition to his industrial and charitable activities, Petit was a Board member of the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, Vice-President of the Bombay Presidency Association, and established as well as managed the newspaper Indian Daily Mail.
Seth Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit died on 17 December 1915.