Peerage Record – 48721

     Dhunbai Wadia is the daughter of Ardeshir Hormusjee Wadia.² She married Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 1st Bt., son of unknown Jehangir, on 21 March 1876.¹
     She was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal.¹ From 21 March 1876, her married name became Jehangir.

     Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 2nd Bt. was born on 16 February 1879.¹ He was the son of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 1st Bt. and Dhunbai Wadia.² He married Hilla Hormarji Wadia, daughter of Hormarji Wadia, on 22 February 1911.¹ He died on 17 October 1962 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at St. Xavier’s School, Bombay, India.¹ He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1900 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was member of the Bombay Corporation between 1904 and 1921.¹ He was chairman of Cowasjee Jehanjir and Company.¹ He was President of Parsi Punchayet.¹ He was non-official member of the Legislative Council [Bombay] between 1917 and 1918.¹ He was President of the Bombay Municipal Corporation between 1919 and 1920.¹ He was acting member of the Bombay Government in charge of the Revenue Department between 1921 and 1922.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) [Bombay]¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.) in 1927.¹ He held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.A.) [Bombay] between 1930 and 1947.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Jehangir, of Malabar Hill, Bombay [U.K., 1908] on 27 July 1934.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1944.¹

     Cooverbai Jehangir was born on 30 January 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 1st Bt. and Dhunbai Wadia.² She married K. A. Ghaswalla in October 1917.¹
     From October 1917, her married name became Ghaswalla.¹

     K. A. Ghaswalla married Cooverbai Jehangir, daughter of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 1st Bt. and Dhunbai Wadia, in October 1917.¹
     He lived at Poona, India.¹ He was a practising barrister.¹ He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹

     Meherbai Jehangir was born on 26 November 1879.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 1st Bt. and Dhunbai Wadia.² She married A. P. Sabavala in March 1918.¹
     From March 1918, her married name became Sabavala.¹ She was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Silver Medal.¹

     A. P. Sabavala married Meherbai Jehangir, daughter of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, 1st Bt. and Dhunbai Wadia, in March 1918.¹
     He lived at Malabar Hill, Bombay, India.¹ He was a practising barrister.¹ He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹

     Sharokh Ardeshir Sabavala was born on 7 December 1918.¹ He is the son of A. P. Sabavala and Meherbai Jehangir.² He married Roshan Jehangir Batliwalla on 10 February 1947.¹
     He was a journalist.¹

     Roshan Jehangir Batliwalla married Sharokh Ardeshir Sabavala, son of A. P. Sabavala and Meherbai Jehangir, on 10 February 1947.¹

     Jehangir Ardeshir Sabavala was born on 23 August 1922.¹ He is the son of A. P. Sabavala and Meherbai Jehangir.² He married Shirin Jehangir Dastur on 31 December 1948.¹
     He was an artist.¹

     Shirin Jehangir Dastur married Jehangir Ardeshir Sabavala, son of A. P. Sabavala and Meherbai Jehangir, on 31 December 1948.¹