Nusli Wadia
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Nusli Wadia is a Parsi Zoroastrian entrepreneur, and an important figure in the Indian textile industry and real-estate business.
Nusli Wadia is the son of Neville and Dina Wadia, and the grandson of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
He is the chairman and majority owner of Bombay Dyeing, a major Indian textile company, and has vast holdings in real estate across Mumbai.
He is married to Maureen Wadia, who heads Gladrags Magazine and is one of the forces behind the Miss India beauty pageant. Their son, Ness Wadia, is managing director of Bombay Dyeing.
Nusli Wadia is a member of the Wadia family, and a direct descendant of Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia, Sir Cowasji Jehangir (Readymoney) and Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, as well as a distant relative of JRD Tata.
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- The Wadias of India.Nevalwadia was the son in law of Jhinah. He was a close friend of Late Sir Datar Singh world famous dairy expert.