History of the Currimbhoy Family
Brief History of the Currimbhoy Ebrahim Baronetcy The Ebrahim Baronetcy , of Pabaney Villa, of the City of Bombay , is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom . It was created on 20 July 1910 for the Indian businessman and philanthropist Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim . [1] Each baronet assumes on succession the name of the first Baronet. Currimbhoy was knighted during the Prince and Princess of Wales 's Indian tour of 1905 [7] and created a baronet in 1910 [8] and further granted lands to support that dignity by the Currimbhoy Ebrahim Baronetcy Act 1913 [9] following the precedent set by the Cowasji Jehangir Baronetcy Act. Between 1947 and 1949, due to the partition of India , this descendants, namely the third and fourth baronets migrated to Pakistan . The Currimbhoy Ebrahim Khoja Orphanage trust started by him, continue to own large pieces of land in and around Mumbai , [10] including the Currimbhoy manor (Bhulabhai Desai road, Mumbai ) and the Poona bu
