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	\|children = [[Nusli Wadia]]<br />Diana N Wadia		\|children = [[Nusli Wadia]]<br />Diana N. Wadia
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	'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was an Indian businessman, philanthropist and a member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged.		'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was a British-born Indian businessman, philanthropist, and member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged.

	== Life and career ==		== Life and career ==
	Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]] to Sir Ness Wadia and Lady Evelyne Clara Powell Wadia. He was the grandson of Nowrosjee Wadia and Bai Jerbai. ~~Brought~~ up ~~in opulence in~~ [[England]]~~, he~~ was educated at [[Malvern College]] ~~and~~ [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary – The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref> He married [[Dina Wadia\|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim]] faith, and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more\|title=Jinnah's Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property\|date=2 November 2017}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.		Neville Ness Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]] on 22 August 1911 to Sir Ness Wadia and Lady Evelyne Clara Powell Wadia. He was the grandson of Nowrosjee Wadia and Bai Jerbai. Growing up Wadia's father divided his time between [[England]] and [[British Raj\|India]]. Wadia spent his entire youth brought up in opulence in England and was educated at [[Malvern College]]. He later graduated from [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] in 1933.<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary – The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref>

			Wadia married [[Dina Wadia\|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim]] faith, and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more\|title=Jinnah's Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property\|date=2 November 2017}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.

	Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia was raised as a [[Christian]] but he later converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]].<ref name="Obituary" />		Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia was raised as a [[Christian]] and was brought up in the [[Church of England]], but he later converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]].<ref name="Obituary" />

	During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, who was known as the Cotton King, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading ~~centres~~.<ref name="Obituary" /> In 1933, Neville was unceremoniously thrown into [[Bombay Dyeing]] by his father where he started working as a supervisor for loading of cotton bales on to trucks which was the most junior level in each department. He slowly worked his way to the top. He was paid no salary and given only a meagre allowance befitting a lowly employee. In 1952, Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of Bombay Dyeing, and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. Wadia founded the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, which he headed for 12 years. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. In 1971, Neville decided to sell the company to [[R. P. Goenka]] as it was failing and had plans to settle abroad. However his son stopped him by garnering 11 per cent of the company shares and went on to persuade the employees to pool their savings and buy shares to prevent the sale. This made Neville change his mind of selling the company and forcing him to abandon his plans of settling abroad. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai ~~three weeks before his 85th birthday~~.<ref name="Obituary" />		During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, who was known as the Cotton King, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading centers.<ref name="Obituary" /> In 1933, Neville was unceremoniously thrown into work at [[Bombay Dyeing]] by his father where he started working as a supervisor for loading of cotton bales on to trucks which was the most junior level in each department. He slowly worked his way to the top. He was paid no salary and given only a meagre allowance befitting a lowly employee. In 1952, Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of Bombay Dyeing, and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. Wadia founded the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, which he headed for 12 years. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. In 1971, Neville decided to sell the company to [[R. P. Goenka]] as it was failing and because the taxes in India at the time were very high and also had plans to settle abroad. However his son stopped him by garnering 11 per cent of the company shares and went on to persuade the employees to pool their savings and buy shares to prevent the sale. This made Neville change his mind of selling the company and forcing him to abandon his plans of settling abroad. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai at age 84.<ref name="Obituary" />

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	\|death_place = [[Bombay~~]], [[Maharashtra~~]], India		\|death_place = [[Bombay]], India
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	\|children= [[Nusli Wadia]] <br/> Diana N Wadia		\|children = [[Nusli Wadia]]<br />Diana N Wadia
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	'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was an [[Indian ~~people\|Indian]]~~ businessman, philanthropist and a member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged.		'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was an Indian businessman, philanthropist and a member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged.

	== Life and career ==		== Life and career ==
	Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]] to Sir Ness Wadia and Evelyne Clara Powell. He was the grandson of Nowrosjee Wadia and Bai Jerbai. He was educated at [[Malvern College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary - The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref> He married [[Dina Wadia\|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim~~\|Muslim faith~~]], and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more\|title=~~Jinnah’s~~ Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.		Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]] to Sir Ness Wadia and Lady Evelyne Clara Powell Wadia. He was the grandson of Nowrosjee Wadia and Bai Jerbai. Brought up in opulence in [[England]], he was educated at [[Malvern College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary – The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref> He married [[Dina Wadia\|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim]] faith, and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more\|title=Jinnah's Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property\|date=2 November 2017}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.

	Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia was raised as a [[Christian]] but he later converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]].<ref name="Obituary"/>		Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia was raised as a [[Christian]] but he later converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]].<ref name="Obituary" />

	During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, who was known as the Cotton King, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading centres.<ref name="Obituary"/> In 1933, Neville was unceremoniously thrown into his father ~~business~~ where he started working as a supervisor for loading of cotton bales on to trucks which was the most junior level in each department. He slowly worked his way to the top. He was paid no salary and given only a meagre allowance befitting a lowly employee. In 1952, Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of [[Bombay Dyeing]], and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. Wadia founded the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, which he headed for 12 years. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai three weeks before his 85th birthday.<ref name="Obituary"/>		During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, who was known as the Cotton King, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading centres.<ref name="Obituary" /> In 1933, Neville was unceremoniously thrown into [[Bombay Dyeing]] by his father where he started working as a supervisor for loading of cotton bales on to trucks which was the most junior level in each department. He slowly worked his way to the top. He was paid no salary and given only a meagre allowance befitting a lowly employee. In 1952, Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of Bombay Dyeing, and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. Wadia founded the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, which he headed for 12 years. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. In 1971, Neville decided to sell the company to [[R. P. Goenka]] as it was failing and had plans to settle abroad. However his son stopped him by garnering 11 per cent of the company shares and went on to persuade the employees to pool their savings and buy shares to prevent the sale. This made Neville change his mind of selling the company and forcing him to abandon his plans of settling abroad. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai three weeks before his 85th birthday.<ref name="Obituary" />

	==References==		== References ==
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	==Bibliography==		== Bibliography ==
	*Hinnells, John R. (2005) ''The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration''. Oxford University Press,. {{ISBN\|0-19-826759-2}}		*Hinnells, John R. (2005) ''The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration''. Oxford University Press,. {{ISBN\|0-19-826759-2}}

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	'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] businessman, philanthropist and a member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry, ~~having built over a hundred warships~~ for the ~~British and having established trading networks around~~ the ~~world~~. ~~In addition to~~ his ~~succehghhssful business career,~~ one of ~~the Parsi community~~'s ~~most prominent~~ and ~~influential businessmen~~.		'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was an [[Indian people\|Indian]] businessman, philanthropist and a member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged. Wadia was the last of India's aristocratic taipans, who expanded his family textile concern into one of India's largest and donated lavishly for the welfare of the Parsee community to which he belonged.

	== Life and career ==		== Life and career ==
	Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]]~~, he~~ was educated at [[Malvern College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary - The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref> He married [[Dina Wadia\|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim\|Muslim faith]], and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more\|title=Jinnah’s Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.		Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]] to Sir Ness Wadia and Evelyne Clara Powell. He was the grandson of Nowrosjee Wadia and Bai Jerbai. He was educated at [[Malvern College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary - The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref> He married [[Dina Wadia\|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim\|Muslim faith]], and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more\|title=Jinnah’s Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.

	Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]] ~~later in life~~.<ref name="Obituary"/>		Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia was raised as a [[Christian]] but he later converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]].<ref name="Obituary"/>

	During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading centres.<ref name="Obituary"/> In 1952, ~~Neville~~ Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of [[Bombay Dyeing]], and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai three weeks before his 85th birthday.<ref name="Obituary"/>		During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, who was known as the Cotton King, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading centres.<ref name="Obituary"/> In 1933, Neville was unceremoniously thrown into his father business where he started working as a supervisor for loading of cotton bales on to trucks which was the most junior level in each department. He slowly worked his way to the top. He was paid no salary and given only a meagre allowance befitting a lowly employee. In 1952, Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of [[Bombay Dyeing]], and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. Wadia founded the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, which he headed for 12 years. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai three weeks before his 85th birthday.<ref name="Obituary"/>

	==References==		==References==

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|name = Neville Wadia
|birth_name = Neville Ness Wadia
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|death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
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'''Neville Ness Wadia''' (22 August 1911 – 31 July 1996) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] businessman, philanthropist and a member of the [[Wadia family]], an old [[Parsi]] family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry, having built over a hundred warships for the British and having established trading networks around the world. In addition to his succehghhssful business career, one of the Parsi community's most prominent and influential businessmen.

== Life and career ==
Wadia was born in [[Liverpool]], he was educated at [[Malvern College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref name="Obituary">[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryneville-wadia-1308408.html Obituary - The Independent 6 August 1996.] Retrieved 10 January 2010</ref> He married [[Dina Wadia|Dina]], the only child of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], the founder of [[Pakistan]] and his wife [[Rattanbai Petit]], in 1938. The wedding was largely criticized due to being an inter-faith marriage, Dina belonged to a [[Muslim|Muslim faith]], and Wadia was a Parsi. The couple had two children, a son, [[Nusli Wadia]], and a daughter, Diana Wadia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/dina-wadia-jinnah-daughter-passes-away#read-more|title=Jinnah’s Daughter Dina Wadia Dies, Leaves Behind Disputed Property}}</ref> However, the marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1943.

Although his father was born a Parsi, he renounced the [[Zoroastrian]] faith and converted to Christianity. Wadia converted from Christianity to [[Zoroastrianism]] later in life.<ref name="Obituary"/>

During the late 19th century, his father, Sir Ness Wadia, played an important role in turning the city of [[Bombay]] into one of the world's largest cotton trading centres.<ref name="Obituary"/> In 1952, Neville Wadia succeeded his father as chairman of [[Bombay Dyeing]], and under his leadership the company became one of India's most successful and quality-conscious textile concerns. He was also heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and he contributed to building new wings and upgrading several hospitals in Bombay founded by his family. He established a business school named as Modern Education Society's Neville Wadia Institute of Management studies and Research in Pune and a host of charitable trusts for Parsees. After his retirement as chairman of Bombay Dyeing in 1977, he was succeeded by his son, [[Nusli Wadia]]. Neville Wadia died in Mumbai three weeks before his 85th birthday.<ref name="Obituary"/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*Hinnells, John R. (2005) ''The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration''. Oxford University Press,. {{ISBN|0-19-826759-2}}

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