Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim, 1st Baronet
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Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim, 1st Baronet (21 October 1840–26 September 1924) was an India
n Muslim
businessman. He was knighted
during the Prince
and Princess of Wales
's Indian tour of 1905 and created a baronet
in 1910 and further granted lands to support that dignity by the Currimbhoy Ebrahim Baronetcy Act 1913 following the precedent set by the Cowasji Jehangir Baronetcy Act.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Muslim
Muslim
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businessman. He was knighted
Knight Bachelor
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during the Prince
George V of the United Kingdom
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and Princess of Wales
Mary of Teck
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's Indian tour of 1905 and created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1910 and further granted lands to support that dignity by the Currimbhoy Ebrahim Baronetcy Act 1913 following the precedent set by the Cowasji Jehangir Baronetcy Act.