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[[File:Jaganath Shunkerseth 1991 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Shunkersheth on a 1991 stamp of India]] | [[File:Jaganath Shunkerseth 1991 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Shunkersheth on a 1991 stamp of India]] | ||
'''Hon. Jagannath Shankarsheth''' '''Murkute''' (also spelled as Jugonnath "Nana" Shunkersheth {{ref|name}} and Jaggannath Shankarsheth Murkute; 10 February 1803 – 31 July 1865) was an | '''Hon. Jagannath Shankarsheth''' '''Murkute''' (also spelled as Jugonnath "Nana" Shunkersheth {{ref|name}} and Jaggannath Shankarsheth Murkute; 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. So high was his credit that [[Arab]]s, [[Demographics of Afghanistan|Afghan]]s and other foreign merchants chose to place their treasures in his custody rather than with banks.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Shankarsett, Jagannath |volume=24 |page=801}}</ref> He soon acquired a large fortune, much of which he donated to the public. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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Jagannath Shankarsheth, [[George Birdwood|Sir George Birdwood]] and [[Bhau Daji|Dr Bhau Daji]] were instrumental in some of the major reconstruction efforts of the city, beginning 1857. The three gradually changed a town made up of a close network of streets into a spacious and airy city, adorned with fine avenues and splendid buildings.<ref name=EB1911/> He became the first Indian to be nominated to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council of Mumbai]] under the ''Act of 1861'',<ref name=EB1911/> and became a member of the Bombay Board of Education. He also was the first Indian member of the [[Asiatic Society of Mumbai]], and is known to have endowed a school and donated land in [[Grant Road]] for a theater. His influence was used by [[Sir John Malcolm]] to induce the Hindus to acquiesce in the suppression of [[Sati (practice)|suttee]] or widow-burning,<ref name=EB1911/> and his efforts also paid off after the Hindu community was granted a cremation ground at [[Marine Lines|Sonapur]]. He is known to have donated generously to Hindu temples. During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|First War of Independence]] of 1857, the British suspected his involvement, but acquitted him due to lack of evidence. He died in Mumbai on 31 July 1865. A year after his death a marble statue was erected at the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Erstwhile Girgaon Road and [[:wikt:chowk|chowk]] ([[Nana Chowk]]) at Grant Road are named after him in South Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai's Elphinstone Station Renamed, Here Are 9 More Stations That Have Unique History |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/mumbai-s-elphinstone-station-renamed-here-are-9-more-stations-that-have-unique-stories-about-them-349621.html |accessdate=12 December 2018 |work=indiatimes.com |date=19 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | Jagannath Shankarsheth, [[George Birdwood|Sir George Birdwood]] and [[Bhau Daji|Dr Bhau Daji]] were instrumental in some of the major reconstruction efforts of the city, beginning 1857. The three gradually changed a town made up of a close network of streets into a spacious and airy city, adorned with fine avenues and splendid buildings.<ref name=EB1911/> He became the first Indian to be nominated to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council of Mumbai]] under the ''Act of 1861'',<ref name=EB1911/> and became a member of the Bombay Board of Education. He also was the first Indian member of the [[Asiatic Society of Mumbai]], and is known to have endowed a school and donated land in [[Grant Road]] for a theater. His influence was used by [[Sir John Malcolm]] to induce the Hindus to acquiesce in the suppression of [[Sati (practice)|suttee]] or widow-burning,<ref name=EB1911/> and his efforts also paid off after the Hindu community was granted a cremation ground at [[Marine Lines|Sonapur]]. He is known to have donated generously to Hindu temples. During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|First War of Independence]] of 1857, the British suspected his involvement, but acquitted him due to lack of evidence. He died in Mumbai on 31 July 1865. A year after his death a marble statue was erected at the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Erstwhile Girgaon Road and [[:wikt:chowk|chowk]] ([[Nana Chowk]]) at Grant Road are named after him in South Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai's Elphinstone Station Renamed, Here Are 9 More Stations That Have Unique History |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/mumbai-s-elphinstone-station-renamed-here-are-9-more-stations-that-have-unique-stories-about-them-349621.html |accessdate=12 December 2018 |work=indiatimes.com |date=19 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
The '''Bombay Association''' was the first political organization in Mumbai founded by Jagannath Shankarsheth on 26 August 1852. Various members were Sir Jamshedji Jejeebhoy, Jagannath Shankarsheth, Naoroji | The '''Bombay Association''' was the first political organization in Mumbai founded by Jagannath Shankarsheth on 26 August 1852. Various members were Sir Jamshedji Jejeebhoy, Jagannath Shankarsheth, Naoroji Furdunji, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad, Dadabhai Naoroji and Vinayak Shankarshet. Sir Jamshedji Jejibhai was the first president of the organization. | ||
== Family History == | == Family History == | ||
Jagannath's ancestor Babulsheth Ganbasheth migrated to Mumbai in the mid-18th century from [[Konkan]]. Babulsheth's son Shankarsheth was a prominent businessman of South Mumbai in the late-18th century. Gunbow Street (now called Rustom Sidhwa Marg) in the Fort business district of Mumbai, is named after Ganbasheth, and not, as many people assume, is of military origin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/rustom-sidhwa-marg-it-is-tragic-only-a-few-remember-the-fearless-crusader-let-alone-recall-his-services-to-nation-4945454/|title=Rustom Sidhwa Marg: 'It is tragic only a few remember the fearless crusader, let alone recall his services to nation'|date=2017-11-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref> | Jagannath's ancestor Babulsheth Ganbasheth migrated to Mumbai in the mid-18th century from [[Konkan]]. Babulsheth's son Shankarsheth was a prominent businessman of South Mumbai in the late-18th century. Gunbow Street (now called Rustom Sidhwa Marg) in the Fort business district of Mumbai, is named after Ganbasheth, and not, as many people assume, is of military origin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/rustom-sidhwa-marg-it-is-tragic-only-a-few-remember-the-fearless-crusader-let-alone-recall-his-services-to-nation-4945454/|title=Rustom Sidhwa Marg: 'It is tragic only a few remember the fearless crusader, let alone recall his services to nation'|date=2017-11-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref> | ||
Nana’s great grandson Ajit Sunkersett looks after the family estate as well as the family temple at Nana Chowk. | |||
== Philanthropy == | == Philanthropy == | ||