Famous Parsis

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SKETCHES of Patriots, Philantropists, Politicians, Reformers, Scholars & Captains of Industry

My Fifty Years in Burma

P. D. Patel’s My Fifty Years in Burma (Rangoon, 1954) is now up on Mitra Sharafi’s website. This remarkable out-of-print memoir tells the life story of a Parsi lawyer who

Nani Palkhivala – the Crusader

Nani – The Crusader The film introduces Nani to a generation who never knew him and provides an excellent account of the manifold contributions of this great son of India

Transitions! Pune to London

Having lived in India and UK I find both places have their pros and cons. I lived in India all my life and spent my childhood to adulthood in Pune.

The original Made in India success story: a soap so good, even Tagore modelled for it

In 1919, an entrepreneur responded to the call for Swadeshi by inventing the world’s first Ahimsa soap Images courtesy: Godrej Archives This is the story of a feisty entrepreneur who

Review of Brian Arthur Brown’s “Seven Testaments”

Please see attached review of Brian Arthur Brown’s book on “Seven Testaments of World Religion and the Zoroastrian Older Testament” published in 2020. Courtesy : Kersi B Shroff

Masina Hospital, Bombay Congratulations Dr. Vispi Jokhi!

Bahadurji Memorial Sanatorium For Parsis at Deolali

The Dr.K.N. Bahadurji Memorial Sanatorium For Parsis at Deolali was inaugurated, and dedicated for service to the community on 15th August, 1902. It is spread over 12.5 acres of land,

How the name of a Gujarati language printer and publisher who died in the plague lives on in Mumbai

Jehangir B Karani’s business rose, fell and then rose again posthumously. Descending the broad steps of the Town Hall of Mumbai after spending a few hours at the Asiatic Society

1971 war hero Sqn. Ldr. Parvez Jamasji passes away

He was awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war Sqn Ldr Parvez Jamasji (retd), who was awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, has died,