4th year Pic 313 - Feb - 12 2013.
David Sasoon -
David Sasoon library, Mumbai
Critiques welcome! BEST VIEWED in large size.
David Sassoon (October 1792 – November 7, 1864) was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829. He became the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay (now Mumbai) after Baghdadi Jews emigrated there. He was a leading trader of cotton and opium in China.
He was one of the great people of Bombay who created so many monuments and educational institutions, building great buildings that have become the most prominent places of Bombay and Pune. He also constructed the Sassoon Dock at Colaba, one of the largest docks ever built in Bombay.
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4th year Pic 313 - Feb - 12 2013.
David Sasoon -
David Sasoon library, Mumbai
Critiques welcome! BEST VIEWED in large size.
David Sassoon (October 1792 – November 7, 1864) was the treasurer of Baghdad between 1817 and 1829. He became the leader of the Jewish community in Bombay (now Mumbai) after Baghdadi Jews emigrated there. He was a leading trader of cotton and opium in China.
He was one of the great people of Bombay who created so many monuments and educational institutions, building great buildings that have become the most prominent places of Bombay and Pune. He also constructed the Sassoon Dock at Colaba, one of the largest docks ever built in Bombay.
More info