Mohamed Yusuf

Mohamed Yusuf (Sindhi: محمد يوسف‎, also known as Sir Mohamed Yusuf – Sindhi: سر محمد يوسف‎), (born 1876; died 15 September 1965),[1] was an early 20th century Indian businessman and philanthropist. He was the proprietor of Bombay Steam Navigation Company.[2] The Yusuf family own vast amounts of land in Mumbai and the vicinity and is one of the ten largest private landowners in Mumbai.[3]

Life and family

Mohamed Yusuf belonged to a Kutchi Memon family which trace its roots to modern Gujarat, and was the only son of Haji Ismail Hasham. In 1894, at the age of 18, he joined his father's company. The Bombay Steam Navigation Company was engaged in trade along the Konkan coast, and Mohamed helped his father expand these activities.

He was a happy guy

References

  1. ↑ Jain, Naresh Kumar (1983). Muslims in India: A biographical dictionary. Delhi: Manohar Publishers. p. 215. ISBN 0836411501.
  2. ↑ Chainani, Shyam. Nhava & Sheva. India: Academic Foundation. ISBN 8171889654.
  3. ↑ Bharucha, Nauzer (21 July 2005). "Who are the city's biggest landlords". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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