Mary Clubwala Jadhav was born in Udhagamandalam on June 10, 1908. At the age 27, she lost her husband and joined the Guild of Service. Realising the need for professionals to continue social work, she visited various countries. The result was the Madras School of Social Work that she founded on the lines of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Icon of service: Mary Clubwala
Read moreFIRES Oral History Project Preserving the Voices of Zoroastrian Migration The FIRES Oral History Project is a heartfelt initiative dedicated to capturing and preserving the migration stories of first-generation Zoroastrians across North America. Rooted in the powerful foundation built by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston (ZAH) and their oral history archives housed at Woodson Research Center at Rice University, this project seeks to expand
Read moreDid you know that one of India’s biggest business empires was once saved by a single loan? 💰 In the 1920s, Tata Sons was struggling financially. A wealthy landowner, financier, and strong promoter of education, Framroze Edulji Dinshaw, stepped in to help. He loaned them ₹1 crore—a staggering sum at the time. In today’s terms, that would be approximately ₹454
Read moreNOTE: This is the instrumental theme music to the very popular soundtrack from the movie – “The Last of the Mohicans” and it is performed superbly (my personal favorite) by this Artist – MetalHawk and I attempt to play the cover of the cover :D. Please do check out his video here – • The Last of the Mohicans TURNS METAL Well, now coming to my part,
Read moreThe Iranshah Atash Behram building in Udwada, Gujarat has housed the revered Iranshah fire since 31st October 1894. With the passage of time, the main building and other structures in the complex had deteriorated, necessitating extensive restoration and conservation work. The Shapoorji Pallonji team acted as an anchor for the restoration project. A meticulous restoration plan was prepared with
Read moreSorabji Cawasji Thoothi on 12.10.1844 bought a hill called Angola Doongar at Malabar Point & built 2 bungalows. He died in 29.5.1858. The Bombay government in 1861 wanted to buy a plot on the far end of Malabar Point with no access & requested Toothi’s wife Cooverbai to give access through her land. She Gifted them her entire property, the
Read moreFramji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum Reopens Today After Restoration, Showcasing Parsi-Zoroastrian Heritage The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum at Khareghat Colony, Hughes Road (N S Patkar Road), the only centre in Mumbai that showcases Parsi-Zoroastrian history, will reopen today after extensive restoration and upgradation. The archaeological and ethnographic museum, set up by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet in 1954, received a grant from
Read moreThe East India Company at Home, 1757-1857 – UCL History Blair Southerden (with Helen Clifford) Ships, Steam & Innovation: An East India Company Family Story c.1700-1877 Please note that this case study was first published on blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eicah in May 2014. For citation advice, visit: http://blogs.uc.ac.uk/eicah/usingthewebsite. Figure 1. Blair Southerden sitting in the kitchen of the Swaledale Museum (run by
Read moreAs the Bhikha Behram Well in Bombay turned 300 today (21st March 2025), we at the Parsi Zoroastrians Worldwide – The Hyderabadi Page on Facebook created a short video. Hope you enjoy it! Arnaz Bisney
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