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letter "ی". Their distinction is lost in western varieties of Persian (spoken in Iran), but more or less preserved in eastern varieties (spoken in Afghanistan and Central Asia). (

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: Cemşîd, fa, جمشید, ), also spelled as ''Jamshed'', ''Jamshid'', Jamshaid, ''Jamsheed'', ''Cemşid'', ''Jamshet'', or ''Jamset'', is a Persian

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. It may refer to the following:

Given name

* Jamshed (reigned 1342–1344), second Sultan of Kashmir *

Jamshid Jamshid () ( fa, جمشید, ''Jamshīd''; Middle- and New Persian: جم, ''Jam'') also known as ''Yima'' (Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 ''Yima''; Pashto/Dari: یما ''Yama'') is the fourth Shah of the mythological Pishdadian dynasty of Iran acco ...

, Iranian mythical king *

Jamshid Amouzegar Jamshid Amouzegar ( fa, جمشید آموزگار‎; 25 June 1923 – 27 September 2016) was an Iranian economist and politician who was prime minister of Iran from 7 August 1977 to 27 August 1978 when he resigned. Prior to that, he served as ...

, Iranian politician *

Jamshed Ansari Jamshed Ansari ( ur, ) (31 December 1942 in Saharanpur – 24 August 2005 in Karachi) was a Pakistani film, television and radio actor. He is remembered for his numerous performances on both radio and television including Safdar in '' Hamid ...

, Pakistani film actor *

Jamshed Anwar Muhammad Jamshed Anwar (born 20 November 1974) is a retired Pakistani footballer, who played as a centre-back for WAPDA throughout his career. Anwar made two appearances for Pakistan, scoring 2 goals in 2 appearances. Anwar plays as a defender ...

, Pakistani footballer * Jamshid Behnam, Iranian writer *

Jamshed Bharucha Jamshed Bharucha is an Indian-American cognitive neuroscientist who has served in leadership roles in higher education. He is the Founding Vice Chancellor of Sai University, Chennai, and is a member of the Board of Advisors of India's Internatio ...

, Indian-American educator *

Jamshed Dasti Jamshed Ahmad Khan Dasti ( ur, ; born 15 February 1978) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 2008 and May 2018. Early life He was born on 15 February 1978. Political career He was ele ...

, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan * Jamshid Delshad, Iranian-American politician *

Jamshyd Godrej Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej is an Indian industrialist and member of the Godrej family, currently serving as managing director and chairman of Godrej & Boyce, the holding company of the Godrej group. Godrej & Boyce is a diversified business with ...

, billionaire Indian industrialist *

Jamshid Giunashvili Jamshid Giunashvili ( ka, ჯემშიდ გიუნაშვილი; 1 May 1931 – 21 January 2017) was a Georgian linguist, Iranologist, researcher, author, and diplomat, having served as the first ambassador of Georgia to Iran for a ...

, Georgian linguist, Iranologist, researcher, author and diplomat *

Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Baronet Jejeebhoy of Bombay CMG (15 July 1783 – 14 April 1859), also spelt Jeejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was an Indian-Parsi merchant and philanthropist. He made a huge fortune in cotton and the opium trade with Chi ...

, Indian merchant and philanthropist *

Jamshid Kashani Ghiyāth al-Dīn Jamshīd Masʿūd al-Kāshī (or al-Kāshānī) ( fa, غیاث الدین جمشید کاشانی ''Ghiyās-ud-dīn Jamshīd Kāshānī'') (c. 1380 Kashan, Iran – 22 June 1429 Samarkand, Transoxania) was a Persian astronomer ...

, Iranian medieval mathematician *

Jamshid Karimov Jamshid Karimov ( uz, Жамшид Каримов, russian: Джамшид Каримов; born 1967) is an investigative journalist in Uzbekistan. He has been a prominent critic of the administration of Islam Karimov, the president of Uzbekistan ...

, Uzbek journalist *

Jamshid Maharramov Jamshid Maharramov ( az, Cəmşid Məhərrəmov; born 4 August 1983) is a former Azerbaijani footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Club In August 2013, Maharramov signed for Ravan Baku from Kəpəz, moving to Adanaspor Adanaspor is a ...

, Azerbaijani footballer *

Jamshid Momtaz Jamshid Momtaz (born 18 June 1942 in İzmir) is an Iranian jurist and academic. He earned his degree in public law at the Faculty of Law and Economy from University of Paris (1966). In 1968, he graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de ...

, Iranian academic *

Jamshid Nakhchivanski Jamshid Jafargulu oglu Nakhchivanski ( az, Cəmşid Cəfərqulu oğlu Naxçıvanski; August 23, 1895 – August 26, 1938), also known as Jamshid Khan Nakhichevanski, was a Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander. He rose to ...

, Imperial Russian, Azerbaijani, and Soviet military commander *

Jamshid Nassiri Jamshid Nassiri (born 15 March 1959 in Khorramshahr) is an Iranian-Indian football manager and former footballer, who is currently the technical director of Calcutta Premier Division side Peerless. Nassiri is known for forming a successful attack ...

, Iranian footballer *

Jamshid Sharmahd Jamshid Sharmahd ( fa, جمشید شارمهد; born 23 March 1955) is a German-Iranian journalist and software engineer. He was born in Tehran and moved with his family to Germany when he was seven years old. He has been a German citizen since 1 ...

, Iranian-German journalist *

Jamsetji Tata Jamsetji (Jamshedji) Nusserwanji Tata (3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian pioneer industrialist who founded the Tata Group, India's biggest conglomerate company. Named the greatest philanthropist of the last century by several poll ...

, Indian industrial pioneer *

Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar Sultan Sir Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Said, ( ar, جمشيد بن عبد الله; born 16 September 1929), is a Zanzibari royal who was the last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar before being deposed in the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution. Biography Jamshid ...

, Sultan of Zanzibar *

Junaid Jamshed Junaid Jamshed Khan ( ur, ; 3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, television personality, fashion designer, actor, and preacher. After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineeri ...

, Pakistani singer *

Nasir Jamshed Nasir Jamshed ( ur, ناصر جمشید; born 6 December 1989) is a former Pakistani cricketer, who is currently banned for ten years for his involvement in spot-fixing. Previously, he represented Pakistan national cricket team in One Day Int ...

, Pakistani cricketer *

Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (3 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), widely known as Sam Manekshaw and Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of ...

(1914 – 2008), Field Marshal of the Indian Army

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