Pirojsha Godrej

Pirojsha Godrej (1882-1972) was an Indian businessman who laid the foundations for what is today the Godrej Industries Group. He was the son of Burjorji Godrej and a member of the Parsi community.

Working with his elder brother Ardeshir Godrej, who was the inventive force behind the partnership, Pirojsha made Godrej a household name in India. Pirojsha had three sons, Sohrab, Burjor (who married Jai Dastur) and Naval(who married Soonoo Dastur) and a daughter named Dosa (who married Kaikhushroo Naoroji). Pirojsha experienced a great tragedy in his life when his young wife named Soonabai died in Mussoorie due to the Influenza epidemic.

The industrial township Pirojshanagar outside Mumbai is named after him.The logo of Godrej group is taken from his signature.

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