Petit baronets

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Place of originBombay, British India
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The Petit Baronetcy, of Petit Hall on the Island of Bombay, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 September 1890 for the Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dinshaw Maneckji Petit.

The baronetcy was created with remainder to Framjee Petit, second son of the first Baronet, and the heirs male of his body, failing which to the heirs male of the body of the first Baronet. By Special Act of the Legislative Council of India, all holders of the title were to relinquish their own name upon succession and assume the name of the first Baronet.

The family's arms display the slogan, Consequitur quod cunque petit, translated as "He obtains whatever he asks", and is known for establishing various industries, institutes, orphanages and hospitals in India.

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