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| Born | Maghanmal Jethanand Pancholia 24 October 1924[1] British India (in modern-day India) |
| Died | 2 September 2019 (aged 94) Bur Dubai, UAE[2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Emirati |
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Maghanmal Jethanand Pancholia (24 October 1924 – 2 September 2019), also known as Maghaba, was an Indian-Emirati businessman, trader, philanthropist and the founder of the Indian High School, Dubai, first Indian educational institution established in the UAE.[3] He was one of the four businessmen to introduce electricity to Dubai,[4][5] and the first Indian citizen to be appointed as board member of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry by Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.[3]
He served director of Dubai Electric Company (now merged to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) from 1961 to 1980[6] and the board member of Al Maktoum Hospital, originally appointed by the British Political Agent.[2]
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