Cowasji Jehangir (b. 1879; d. 1962) was an industrialist and philanthropist from Bombay (now Mumbai) and a prominent member of the Bombay Parsi community. He was also actively involved in the Indian National Movement. He established the Jehangir Art Gallery in 1952 and funded the Cowasji Jehangir Hall in 1911.
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