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Rustom Fakirjee Cowasjee | |
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| Born | 1901 Karachi, British India |
| Died | 1992 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Spouse | 1 |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughters |
| Father | Fakirjee Cowasjee |
Rustom Fakirjee Cowasjee (1901-1992) was a Parsi ship maker and director of the East & West Steamship Company.
Early Life
[edit]Rustom Fakirjee Cowasjee was born in Karachi in 1901.[1] His father was Fakirjee Cowasjee[2] and his mother was Aimai.[3] His grandfather was Cowasjee Rustomjee Variawa,[2] who began a stevedore business in Karachi in 1887.[4] He had a younger brother, Noshirwan Cowasjee (1913-2007), who was part of the shipping business.[3] Cowasjee was educated at both Bai Virbaiji Soparivala Parsi High School and NJV Government Higher Secondary School.[2]
Shipping Business
[edit]In 1947, Muhammad Ali Jinnah invited Cowasjee to Bombay regarding merchant ships sailing under Pakistan. Jinnah requested start sailing a month after the Independence Day (Pakistan)[5] On 2 May 1947, the first Pakistani shipping company, the Muhammadi Steamship Company Limited was founded by Cowasjee and Mohammad Ali Habib.[6][7] The Muhammadi Steamship Company Limited was not sought after by companies willing to charter their ships under it’s name, however, Cowasjee, with the help of Stavros G. Livanos arranged for ships to be chartered and bear the livery of the company.[5] In 1974, 71 ships were sailing under Pakistan, however in that year, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced nationalised shipping, which deeply affected not just Cowasjee’s company, but all other shipping companies of Pakistan.[5][6]
Personal Life
[edit]Rustom Fakirjee Cowasjee married Mucca Rustomjee in 1925. Mucca Rustomjee was the daughter of Rustomjee H.J Rustomjee and Dinbano.[2] Together, they had 3 sons and a daughter, Ardeshir Cowasjee, Cowasjee Cowasjee (alias John)[8] Cyrus Cowasjee and Zenia Cowasjee.[2] In 1940, Cowasjee funded a large playing field on Sangster Road in Karachi for the Bai Virbaiji Soparivala Parsi High School. [9] He died in Karachi, in 1992.[2][10] His wife followed, on 6 March 1997.[11] She was a President of Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal from July 1980 till December 1988. Her aunt, Soonamai Rustomjee was a founding member of the Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal.[11] Rustom Fakirjee Cowasjee’s mother was also a founding member.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Ardeshir, Cowasjee (2 September 2001). "Justice-II".
- ^ a b c d e f "Rutom F. Cowasjee: shipping magnate". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. 11. 1992.
- ^ a b "Noshirwan Cowasjee".
- ^ Seaports of India & Ceylon: Historical and Descriptive, Commercial and Industrial, Facts, Figures, & Resources. 1928.
- ^ a b c Cowasjee, Ardeshir (28 November 2004). "No water under the keel".
- ^ a b Cowasjee, Ardeshir (27 October 2002). "At the bottom of the sea".
- ^ Shah, Anwar (July 2011). "Promoting Private Sector's Ship Owning". Pakistan & Gulf Economist; Karachi. 30 (28). ProQuest 1022719963.
- ^ Cowasjee, Ardeshir (24 May 2009). "A brief, happy interlude".
- ^ "Bai Virbaijee Soparivala Parsi High School. 150 Years" (PDF).
- ^ Khan, Asad Rahim (14 October 2013). "Crusading Cowasjee".
- ^ a b c Golwalla, Sunnu Farrokh. Sands of Time: History of Karachi, Zarthosti, Banu Mandal 1912 to 2000 and Sketch of Zarathushti Associations in Karachi.