Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu as he was endearingly called by millions of Indians, was arrested several times in his lifetime. In the history of British India and free India, one family had its tryst with Bapu the Bilimorias. When India was still under British rule, it was sometimes the task of senior police officer Dhanjisha… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria: Great grandpa had unpleasant task of arresting Mahatma Gandhi
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Rawalpindi’s Parsi benefactor
During colonial times the Parsi community expanded to every corner of India. These fortune seekers settled in developing towns across the Subcontinent. And they took with them their unique origins, lifestyle and beliefs even as they mixed into the many peoples and cultures of British India. There was a sudden rise in the number of… Continue reading Rawalpindi’s Parsi benefactor
How Indian opium traders from Bombay helped the British Raj wreck China’s economy
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, who helped build modern Bombay and was the first Indian to be knighted by Queen Victoria, was a prominent figure in the business. Article by Girish Shahane | Scroll India Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy & Company, founded 200 years ago in September 1818, encapsulated the enterprise-driven cosmopolitanism of Bombay. The firm was named for its… Continue reading How Indian opium traders from Bombay helped the British Raj wreck China’s economy
Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze, a crusader, who exposed corruption in his party’s government
It is because of a private member’s bill introduced by Feroze Gandhi in 1956 that it is possible for media to report Parliament proceedings. New Delhi: He was just 48 when he passed away on 8 September 1960. But the inscription on Feroze Jehangir Gandhi’s gravestone at the Parsi cemetery in Allahabad best describes how… Continue reading Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze, a crusader, who exposed corruption in his party’s government
Iranshah Atashbehram – A Documentary
A local Indian TV channel shot this short documentary on Udvada and the Iranshah Atashbehram. The documentary has some very unique aerial drone videography that shows aerial views of Udvada and the Iranshah Atashbehram that is probably a first. Those that have been interviewed, sadly show a certain lack of knowledge about the Iranshah Atashbehram… Continue reading Iranshah Atashbehram – A Documentary
The Story of Parsi Enterprise
Catch the story of Parsi entrepreneurship and how they made their way from shipbuilders and traders to India’s leading industrialists. Also, catch the one link with the bygone days and old trade links. This beautiful documentary is put together by Living History India an ode to the billion fascinating stories that make India.
For 31 years after his death, Homi Bhabha’s office room was unoccupied
The secular condolence ceremony for Homi Bhabha of which no photographs were found has remained firmly etched in the scientists’ memory, and the religious one was forgotten. On 24 January 1966, Homi Bhabha, physicist and founder of India’s nuclear programme, died in a plane crash. The Kanchenjunga — a Boeing 707 aircraft — had crashed… Continue reading For 31 years after his death, Homi Bhabha’s office room was unoccupied
