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21-Mar-2007

 
 
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Parsi achievers

In January 2007 two Indian Parsi Zoroastrians made our community proud by their achievements. The first is Ratan Tata under whose stewardship the Tata Group acquired the UK-based Anglo-Dutch steel manufacturing company, Corus, at US $ 12 billion or Rs 54,000 crore, the biggest-ever acquisition of a foreign company by an Indian group. The Tata Group has emerged once again as India’s leading business entity in revenue. May this herald a new resurgence of Parsi domination in trade, commerce and industry. In 1911, when the first steel ingot rolled out of the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), the British were......



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Major General Cyrus Pithawalla is best known for the Ashok Chakra for his most Glantery bravary of the highest order.Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (M.C.)was the first and only Indian to be awarded 5 Star rank when he was in his service time.He was not retiered.He created a new country and changed the world map.Parsi Indian Navy officers have made the country proud by winning international medals in the sport of Yatching.The Naval hero amoung the three Indians in three small missile boats to destroy the karachi dock one was parsi commander Kavina in 1971.Air Marshal Aspi Engineer (D.F.C.)was responsible for changing the face of Indian Air force (modernising) after India Sino war of 1962 and the first Indian to fly Solo from London to India winner of (Agakhan Trophy).Air Marshal Adi Gandhi is the youngest in Indian Air force to win Vir Chakra.The Naval Scientiest of U.S.A.is a parsi Adi Balsara.Mr kushru Moris is commander in the British Navy of Great Britan,he is a parsi.God bless us all
- Vishtashp Dinshaw Munshi
- 15-Dec-2021

Parsi microminisule community has not only touched the sky but Grabed the sky of success by producing chiefs in all three armed forces.The father of B.S.F.is a parsi.Indian coast guards had a parsi chief.The chief on the commitee for the birth of Indian coast guards was a parsi.keki Dadabhai was father of N.S.G.chief of Home guards and fire service.He was Director General of Gujarat of I.P.S.he was also Deputy Director General of C.R.P.F.and was also selected to North West frontier in kashmir.He raised B.S.F.in Gujarat.Doyen of indian Police force is a parsi.K.F. Rustamji.I.P.S.saw many promisable Police chiefs in different states of India.The only Naval officer in India to be awarded Legion of Merit (award of U.S.A.)is Admiral Jal Cursetji,he was also the first Indian to be chief hydrographer of Indian Navy.Vice Admiral Gandhi played very significant role in Goa liberation in 1962.Adi Tarapore destroyed 60 enemy thanks almost single handedly this was the worst tank battle ever fought.
- Vishtashp Dinshaw Munshi
- 15-Dec-2021

 

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