Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company

Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7 July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar (1815-73) and his associates. The Company was designed by Sir William Fairbaim. This mill began production on 7 February 1856 under the supervision of British engineers and skilled cotton operatives.

See also

• Kawasajee Nanabhoy Davar

References

• Industry and Innovation By William Henry Chaloner, D. A. Farnie, William Otto Henderson, p. 113
• A City Emerges from Hindustan Times