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well known. In 18 years it has attained a hit measure ol success. As a carriage ildcr. Mt. Pudurnjee has attained

a ial distinction. having secured l5; class medals and prim at public exhibitions. His ener its and activities have also loun an outlet in other original work at a useful description. tor instance. in the manufacture ol blank rvlinders lot phonograph, in which he carries on a lucrative trade. It. Pudumjee also carries on bulinesun a large scale in Walker's Parent Boiler Varnish and Enrol Boil- er Composition used by several well- known mills in liombay as well as up- country. Diesubjcct of this sketch comes tram a highly esteemed Parse-e family, settled tor a number oi years in the Deccan capital of the Bombay Presidency. l-ﬁs father who was honoured with the rare distinction of the title of Sardar Khan Bahadur. was a prominent member of the Bombay aristocracy. having secured a seat in the Legislative Councﬂ oi His Emllenc) the Governor at Bombay. Mr. Pudumjee. union himself is a man. a being nun; in yum has yet plenty at time helore him to roe in honours and distinctions like his worthy father. He is a lattice of the Peace for the Town and Island of Bombay.

The Hon'blc Sirtlnr Nt’lWROJEE PUDUMJEE comes of a stock dlnctly descernied lrorn the well- lrnown Pam tarnin oi Godrei ol Brooch. who have been merchants from the time ol the advent of the British in India. Intact. the great

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r.Sorabjee. was trading on a large scale in Surat in the enrlv da '6 ol the last century. whenﬁred h ' opes at achieving grea tar success, he arrived in Bombay. whence his son. Khan Bahitdoor Pestonjee Sorab'ec. re- united to Poona. the capit oi the

ocean. about the time ol the British settlement there. He was lortunate enough to soon secure the lar business of the Government Mal Contract in days when railways were unknown and telegraphic communication undrearnt of. So satisfastmily was the work done that thrC-overmnent. in recognition at these valuable services, granted the title of: Khan Bahadoor (auniqne horuurr in those days). which was bestowed upon the gut-Mather and

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father oi the Hoo'hle Sirdnr New"). pee l’utlumiee, and accompanied by a ' Gold MerL'il.’ Thereafter the head of the handy. Khan Bahadoor Pudurnjee Pestonjee,m also rained lo the rank and dignity of the t‘lth’lt‘ll title Ill " Fl“! Class Sirdar in the Deccan.” The Government has been continually pleased once to bestow this honour upon the «intensive heads oi the family. the last recipient being the present sublet! of our article. It IS aim worthy of note that the Government have been pleased since 1873 to marinate eachsucceSSive member to a seat in the ‘ Legislative Connctl,’ a unique honour among the Porsee families in the Presidency of Born. hat. The honour ol reading the

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address on behalf of the cilia-us ot Poona. when His Gracious )Inimtt‘ the King Emperor was touring {u Indra. wu conferred on the late Sirdar Khan Bahadoor Pudurnyee Pestonjce. Who hail the lurther privo liege ol’rrcsenting a beautiful neck- lace to R Majesty. from the hands oi his grand tlau liter. Bat Heerahoi. The charities n this (anulv extend to over alakh oi rupees. Sowrojee Pudurnjee matriculated in the earlv sixties together with his brother. in}: late Sirdar Khan Bahadoor Dorahjee Pudumiee. and both the brothers werefavuurite pupils of the distin-

tshed ‘edncationist.’ Sir Edwin goo“. Km; Sirdar Nomi:

was appointed an Examiner at the Bombay l’nivcntity Examination. Both brothers were not lacking in the err-nomad instincts so richly inherited lrom their ancestors, and «one low years aiter ﬁnishing their education and doing some travelling they bettith themselves to giving an impetus to the ‘pa r industry' in this country. Wit that object in view they started a rntll called the “ Deccan Paper Mill " in Poona. on a large scale. and the concern is work— ing successfully under their manage- ment. Fired with the success of this Venture. they adtleda cotton mill. utilizing the available steam power for the pit from the [lat-u mill. Still later an ice factory was added, and all three concerns are working most satisfactorily at Mnndhwn near Poona. Thesowere. however. preliminaries to business‘ot a more ambitious character. En~ com-aged by lormer successes. the two brothers started a 'hanlr ' under the name and style of the " Deccan Bank" in 1803. and it has been conducted ever since with more than ordinary success. They have also taken up. on account oi the bank. the “Oath; Cotton and Yarn Spinning Mill," and that large concern. after being considerably strengthened by large oddith ol new machinery. is now warki most economically and successlu y. The Hon'ble Sirdar Nowroiee Pudumice ll the Chairman of the joint stock concern» with which he is connected.

After the death of his brother. the Sirdar Khan Bahadour Dornhji Pudumjre, the mantle oi the head oi the lamilv tell on Nowrojw Pudnrniee‘s shoulder! and in con-v sequence he was creator! a First Class Sirdar of the Deccan. Sirdar Nou'roiee Purlurnjec is a large lnnd~ rd proprietor in addition to being the promoter of the companies men- tioned. The head of the Pudum. ice family has not only been known to be "loyal to (iowrnnwnt," but has also the conﬁdence oi the oplo oi the Deccan. Although in ly oc- cupied with various matters. the successive heads of the family have never stintcd or grudgcd any at. riﬁoe of time for public or muni- cipal duties. The Hon'ble Sirdar Nom'ee‘wpudumjee is the 0113' - man 0 t Managing Committeewof the. City Hunlcipality. Secretary of the “ Agnoﬂorticultnrul Society.”