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}}</ref> This, and subsequent efforts, would result in Bombay becoming a strategic port for the British colonial undertakings in [[Asia]].
}}</ref> This, and subsequent efforts, would result in Bombay becoming a strategic port for the British colonial undertakings in [[Asia]].
The [[Bombay]] dry-dock, the first dry-dock in Asia, was built by Lovji and his brother Sorabji in 1750.


==HMS Minden==
The [[Bombay]] dry dock, the first dry dock in Asia, was built by Lovji and his brother Sorabji in 1750.
One ship that the Wadias built of most historic significance is {{HMS|Minden}}. The lyrics of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" (US National Anthem) were written on board ''Minden''


== HMS Cornwallis ==
Among the historical ships built by the Wadia Group are {{HMS|Minden}}, {{HMS|Cornwallis|1813|6}}, and {{HMS|Trincomalee}}.[[File:GoAir Airbus A320.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Group company logos displayed on the nose of a GoAir plane]]
{{HMS|Cornwallis|1813|6}} was the ship on which the [[Treaty of Nanking]], ceding [[Hong Kong]] to [[England]], was signed.
 
== HMS Trincomalee ==
The oldest surviving ship of [[Great Britain]] (HMS Victory, although 52 years older, has been in drydock for many years.), {{HMS|Trincomalee}} is afloat and intact in The National Museum of the [[Royal Navy]] [[Hartlepool]], [[England]] is yet another marvel of the Wadias' shipbuilding prowess.[[File:GoAir Airbus A320.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Group company logos displayed on the nose of a GoAir plane]]
[[File:BIAL Go Air aircraft.jpg|thumb|right|260px|A GoAir aircraft at [[Bangalore International Airport]], with pink colors.]]
[[File:BIAL Go Air aircraft.jpg|thumb|right|260px|A GoAir aircraft at [[Bangalore International Airport]], with pink colors.]]


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* National Peroxide Limited - Established in 1999.
* National Peroxide Limited - Established in 1999.


Apart from the listed companies, there are several other privately owned firms, including:
Apart from the listed companies, Wadias own several other firms, including:
*[[Gladrags]] - a [[fashion magazine]] which is the particular interest of Maureen Wadia, a former air hostess. Established in 1959.
*[[Gladrags]] - a [[fashion magazine]] which is the particular interest of Maureen Wadia, a former air hostess. Established in 1959.
*Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited (WTESL) - Established in 1960.
*Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited (WTESL) - Established in 1960.

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Wadia Group
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1736; 289 years ago (1736)
Founder(s)Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Nusli Wadia
(Chairman)[1]
Products
RevenueIncrease US$2.700 billion (₹28,000 Crores)
Total equityIncrease US$6.929 billion (₹51,400 Crores)
OwnerWadia family
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.wadiagroup.com

Wadia Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai. The group was founded by Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia in 1736. Lovji Wadia secured contracts with the British East India Company to build ships and docks in Bombay in 1736.[3] This, and subsequent efforts, would result in Bombay becoming a strategic port for the British colonial undertakings in Asia.

The Bombay dry dock, the first dry dock in Asia, was built by Lovji and his brother Sorabji in 1750.

Among the historical ships built by the Wadia Group are HMS Minden, HMS Cornwallis, and HMS Trincomalee.

Group company logos displayed on the nose of a GoAir plane
A GoAir aircraft at Bangalore International Airport, with pink colors.

Companies[edit]

The Wadia group consists of several companies, four of which are listed on Indian stock exchanges.

Apart from the listed companies, Wadias own several other firms, including:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "India Wadia Group stays in Britannia long term-paper". Reuters. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.wadiaengg.com/
  3. ↑ Mihir Bose (2006). Bollywood: a history. Tempus. ISBN 978-0-7524-2835-2.

External links[edit]

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