Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company

First cotton mill in Bombay, India

Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company

Inside Bombay spinning and weaving company

Industry| Textile
Founded| July 7, 1853
Founder| Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar
Headquarters|

Tardeo, Bombay (now Mumbai)

India

Products| Cotton textiles

Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo[1] by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar (1815–73) and his associates. The company was designed by Sir William Fairbaim. This mill began production on 7 February 1856 under the supervision of British engineers and skilled cotton operatives.[2][3]

## See also

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* Kawasajee Nanabhoy Davar

## References

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1. ^ "A City emerges". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
2. ^ Chaloner, William Henry (1990). Industry and Innovation: Selected Essays. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-7146-3335-0.
3. ^ Upadhyay, Shashi Bhushan (1990). "Cotton Mill Workers in Bombay, 1875 to 1918: Conditions of Work and Life". Economic and Political Weekly. 25 (30): PE87 – PE99. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4396556.