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{{Short description|Indian businesswoman (1932–2025)}}
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'''Bimla Bissell''' (12 October 1932 – 9 January 2025) was an Indian businesswoman. She was the social secretary to four [[List of ambassadors of the United States to India|American ambassadors to India]]. In 1960, she and her husband John Bissell founded the company [[FabIndia]], a home furnishing export company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/asia/bimla-bissell-dead.html|title=Bimla Bissell, Ambassadors' Aide and a Social Hub in India, Dies at 92|first=Penelope|last=Green|work=The New York Times |date=21 January 2025|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/remembering-bim-bissell-tireless-promoter-and-patron-of-fabindia/article69085047.ece|title=Remembering Bim Bissell, 'tireless promoter and patron' of FabIndia|work=The Hindu |date=10 January 2025|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Bissell was born in [[Balochistan]], [[British India]] on 12 October 1932, and died from complications of diabetes on 9 January 2025, at the age of 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/bim-bissell-dies-a-visionary-who-played-a-significant-role-in-shaping-fabindia-101736484663637.html|title=Bim Bissell, a visionary who played a significant role in shaping FabIndia, dies at 93| date=10 January 2025|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bim Bissell obituary: Indian hostess and philanthropist |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/bim-bissell-obituary-indian-hostess-and-philanthropist-z7q8t5dkn |access-date=7 February 2025 |publisher=The Times |date=7 February 2025}}</ref>

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