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Feb 10, 1803 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Died on 31 Jul 1865 (aged 62)
Indian businessman
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About Jagannath Shankarseth
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- Jagannath Shankarsheth Murkute (also spelled as Jugonnath "Nana" Shunkersheth [1] and Jaggannath Shankarsheth Murkute; Marathi: ??????? ??????? ??????? or ???? ??????? ???????; 10 February 1803 – 31 July 1865) was an Indian philanthropist and educationalist.
- He was born in 1803 in the wealthy Murkute family of the Daivadnya Brahmin community in Mumbai.
- Unlike his forefathers, who performed priestly duties for his community, he engaged in commerce and soon developed a reputation as a very reliable businessman.
- So high was his credit that Arabs, Afghans and other foreign merchants chose to place their treasures in his custody rather than with banks.
- He soon acquired a large fortune, much of which he donated to the public.
