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Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody (12 October 1838 – 16 June 1911) was an Indian Parsi businessman in Hong Kong. He lived in Hong Kong for 50 years, during which he worked for the colony and founded the University of Hong Kong .
The life of Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody is best summed up by the plaque under his bronze bust at the University of Hong Kong: “A distinguished Parsi businessman, renowned philanthropist, and benefactor of Hong Kong for over fifty years.”
Jul 2, 2019 · Mody was a renowned philanthropist. He helped to establish the University of Hong Kong, and gave a speech at the university's opening ceremony. For years, Mody Road, a major artery in the heart...
Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody was an Indian Parsi businessman in Hong Kong. He lived in Hong Kong for 50 years, during which he worked for the colony and founded the University of Hong Kong.
May 1, 2022 · About Sir Hormusjee Nowrojee Mody. Hormusjee started life as a journalist while in his teens. He started a printing press and a newspaper “Pruthvi Prakash”. He landed in Hong Kong in 1858 as a 20 year old youth with a few hundred rupees in his pocket.
Ervad Homyar recalls encountering a group of students at Hong Kong University who had no idea that the university they go to was initially funded by Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody, a Parsi merchant. “October 12 is Sir Mody’s birthday, so I went to pray at his bust in the University of Hong Kong’s main building.
Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody (12 October 1838 – 16 June 1911) was a successful Indian Parsi businessman in Hong Kong. He made Hong Kong his home for 50 years, during which he did much for the benefit of the colony and finally founded the University of Hong Kong
