Byramjee Jeejeebhoy

Byramjee Jeejeebhoy CSI (c. 1822–1890) was an Indian businessman and philanthropist who founded several education institutions in Bombay.

In October 1830, the British East India Company leased Byramjee seven villages between Jogeshwari and Borivali, which totalled over 12,000 acres (49 km2).

Byramjee built a beautiful, large mansion as his home on the hill overlooking the fort.

[3] Byramjee Jeejeebhoy built a road parallel to the sea in Bandra named Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Road which runs from St. Andrews to Lands End, at his own expense and was opened to the public in 1878.

[citation needed] A horse racing prize, the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Eclipse Stakes Of India, is named after him.