Background
He was born on 27 March 1859 and was third son of Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit.
He was born on 27 March 1859 and was third son of Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit.
He inherited a large portion of his father"s estate was owner of Petit Mills. He was one of the founders of the London School of Tropical Medicine and donated £6,666/- He was the President of Mill Owners" Association. A Director of Bank of Bombay for ten years and served as its President in 1903. of the immovable property called "Cumballa Hotel" at Cumballa and this led to foundation of Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit Parsee General Hospital in year 1907 He was on the board of Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, and Vice-President
He died on 17 December 1915.