Ajum Goolam Hossen
Ajum Goolam Hossen | |
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અજુમ ગુલામ હુસૈન | |
| Surtee Soonnee Mussulman Society | |
| In office 1897–1919 | |
| Ajum Goolam Hossen & Co | |
| In office 1875–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Goolam Hossen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1850 Pamplemousses, Mauritius |
| Died | 14 February 1919 Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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Ajum Goolam Hossen (circa 1850 – 14 February 1919[1]) was a trader and businessman from Mauritius. He helped establish commerce, industry, and the Gujarati Sunni Bohra community in Mauritius.
Ajum Goolam Hossen’s father migrated from Surat, India, to Mauritius in the 19th century.[2] He and his father became successful traders, specializing in pepper.[3] His company, Ajum Goolam Hossen & Co., formerly Goolam Hossen & Co., had branches in different countries across Asia and Africa.[4]
He co-founded the Surtee Soonnee Mussulman Society in 1897, promoting communal bonds.[5] He organized banquets attended by influential figures like M.K. Gandhi, contributing to Mauritian society.[6]
Ajum Goolam Hossen passed away on 14 February, 1919, in Port Louis, Mauritius.[1] He is buried in the Riche Terre Muslim Cemetery in Port Louis.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Supreme Court, Mauritius (1924). Decisions of the Supreme Court of Mauritius. Mauritius. p. 63.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Gosine, Mahin (1994). The East Indian Odyssey. p. 145.
- ↑ Emrith, Moomtaz (1967). The Muslims in Mauritius. Mauritius: Mauritius. p. 21.
- ↑ Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1901 Steamers. England: Lloyd's Register. 1901. p. 5.
- ↑ "SSMS History". SSMS.
- ↑ "GANDHIJI'S HOSTS – "DIASPORIC" TRAJECTORIES: The Gujarati merchants – a powerful economic base". LeMauricien. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2011.