Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company
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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.
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- Industry and Innovation By William Henry Chaloner, D. A. Farnie, William Otto Henderson, p. 113
- A City Emerges from Hindustan Times
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