Maghanmal J. Pancholia

Maghanmal Jethanand Pancholia (24 October 1924 – 2 September 2019), also known as Maghaba, was an Indian-Emirati businessman, trader, philanthropist and the founder of the Indian High School, Dubai, first Indian educational institution established in the UAE. He was one of the four businessmen to introduce electricity to Dubai, and the first Indian citizen to be appointed as board member of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry by Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

He served director of Dubai Electric Company (now merged to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) from 1961 to 1980 and the board member of Al Maktoum Hospital, originally appointed by the British Political Agent.