Jamshid (name)
Jamshēd or Jamshīd (Persian: جمشید), also spelled as Jamshed, Jamshid, Jamshaid, Jamsheed, Cemşid, Jamshet, or Jamset, is a Persian masculine given name. It is a common name in Iran, Central Asia and among Muslims and Parsis of South Asia. It may refer to the following:
Given name
Jamshed Quarters
Jamshed Quarters (Urdu: جمشید کوارٹرز ) is one of the neighbourhoods of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Quarters including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis and Christians.
History
Jamshed Quarters was named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta. In 1922, he was elected president of the Karachi Municipality, an office which he occupied till October, 1932. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on August 08, 1952.
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