Neville Wadia
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Neville Wadia (22 August 1911—31 July 1996) was a Parsi-born Christian businessman in Mumbai, India, who married Dina, the daughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. He converted to Zoroastrianism later in life[1] [2].
Born in Liverpool, Neville Wadia was heavily involved in the real estate business in Mumbai, and the Bombay Dyeing company, which, after his retirement in 1977, has been headed by his son, Nusli Wadia.
Neville Wadia died in Mumbai three weeks before his 85th birthday[3].
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- Hinnells, John R. The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0198267592
Neville Wadia obituary in the 6 August 1996 issue of The [London] Independent
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