200 Years
Legacy
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1830 Entering the Tea Trade
Haji Mohammad Hashem became the only Muslim member on the Calcutta committee of the Assam Tea Company — an early entry into the global tea trade, with operations expanding through Calcutta.
1860–1880 A Broader Footprint
Mirza Mehdy (1841–1913), Hashem’s grandson, moved the business headquarters to Madras. He also spent 12 years in Cairo, trading Indian produce including leather, tea, turmeric, tamarind, and peanuts.
1880–1900 Expanding into New Cities
In 1880, a branch was established on Ezra Street in Calcutta. Eight years later, in 1888, another office was opened in Dhaka — where Ispahani remains active to this day. In 1900, Mirza Mohammad Ispahani (1871–1925), son of Mirza Mehdy, formally founded the partnership M.M. Ispahani & Sons. That same year, the business expanded internationally with a London branch near Oxford Street.
1918 Transition and Continuity
Mirza Ahmed Ispahani joined the firm and formally took over as head of the company in 1925, continuing the family’s commercial legacy into the next chapter.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
1820 The Beginning
Our journey began in South Asia when Haji Mohammad Hashem (1789–1850) moved from Isfahan to Bombay and established a trading business that laid the foundations for what was to come.
