Rao Bahadur Sheth Curumsey Damjee
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Curumsey Damjee JP
was a businessman who lived in the 19th and 20th century. Hailing from Waghora
, a small village in remote Kutch he migrated to Bombay (now Mumbai) at a young age and became a very successful businessman, working with the Bombay Port Trust.
" by the then British government in India
for his good community work on January 1, 1899.
in (Bhuleshwar, Mumbai) was made. Also, hailing from the Kutchi Lohana
Community he did a lot of work for the community — The Curumsey Damjee Community Hall at the Dariya Sthan (Kutchi Lohana Mahajan) Masjid Bunder, Mumbai was named after him. He also co-edited a 1902 version of Bhramanand Kavya, an important Swaminarayan Scripture, written by Brahmanand Swami
. A copy of this book was referred to in the Catalogue of Marathi and Gujarati books of the British Museum, Dept. of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts in 1915.
Trusts. First the R. B. Sheth Curumsey Damjee Arogya Bhuvan Trust that has a sanatorium in Matheran
. Second, the R. B. Sheth Curumsey Damjee Mathura Waghora Dharamsala Trust that has a dharamsala in Waghora. Third, the R. B. Sheth Curumsey Damjee Swaminarayan Temple Charity Trust that funds various activities of the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai
. An annual scholarship was instituted at the University of Mumbai
after him. This scholarship was worth Rs. 250/- and was given to the top most student among Kutchi Lohana community.
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was a businessman who lived in the 19th and 20th century. Hailing from Waghora
Waghora
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, a small village in remote Kutch he migrated to Bombay (now Mumbai) at a young age and became a very successful businessman, working with the Bombay Port Trust.
Work and award
He used to do a lot of work related to the Bombay P ort through his company Curumsey Damjee and Sons. He was given the honorific title "Rao BahadurRao Bahadur
Rao Bahadur was a title of honour issued in British India to individuals who had performed great service to the nation....
" by the then British government in India
India
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for his good community work on January 1, 1899.
Religion and Community
Curumsey Damjee was a devout follower of Swaminarayan and it was with help of his major donation that the Swaminarayan MandirShri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai is a Hindu temple and a part of the Swaminarayan Sampraday...
in (Bhuleshwar, Mumbai) was made. Also, hailing from the Kutchi Lohana
Lohana
The Lohana also referred to as Luvana are an Indian caste,largely classified as merchants and are categorized as Vaishya or Bania caste although their ancient history proves that they are Kshatriya of Suryavanshi descant, claiming their lineage from Lava, son of Rama...
Community he did a lot of work for the community — The Curumsey Damjee Community Hall at the Dariya Sthan (Kutchi Lohana Mahajan) Masjid Bunder, Mumbai was named after him. He also co-edited a 1902 version of Bhramanand Kavya, an important Swaminarayan Scripture, written by Brahmanand Swami
Brahmanand Swami
Brahmananad Swami was a saint of the Swaminarayan Sampraday and one of Swaminarayan's Paramahamsas.- Biography :...
. A copy of this book was referred to in the Catalogue of Marathi and Gujarati books of the British Museum, Dept. of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts in 1915.
Charity and Scholarship
He instituted three Public CharitableCharity (practice)
The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant...
Trusts. First the R. B. Sheth Curumsey Damjee Arogya Bhuvan Trust that has a sanatorium in Matheran
Matheran
- Getting to Matheran :Matheran is located about 100 km from Mumbai, 120 km from Pune. and 320 km from Surat. It lies on the busy Mumbai-Pune rail link and the nearest train station is at Neral, approximately 11 km from Matheran. From Neral, one can either rent a taxi to the...
. Second, the R. B. Sheth Curumsey Damjee Mathura Waghora Dharamsala Trust that has a dharamsala in Waghora. Third, the R. B. Sheth Curumsey Damjee Swaminarayan Temple Charity Trust that funds various activities of the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai is a Hindu temple and a part of the Swaminarayan Sampraday...
. An annual scholarship was instituted at the University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
after him. This scholarship was worth Rs. 250/- and was given to the top most student among Kutchi Lohana community.