New Delhi: The entire country mourned the death of veteran industrialist Ratan Tata. On his death, his contribution to the country's progress was remembered again. Ratan Tata belonged to the Parsi community. This community gave the country not only Ratan Tata but also many such personalities who earned fame not only in the country but also around the world and increased the prestige of India. We are going to tell you about some such famous faces from the Parsi community.

History of the Parsi community

Zoroastrianism is said to be one of the oldest religions in the world. It was founded by Prophet Zarathustra in Iran about 3500 years ago. This religion was prevalent in Iran even before Islam. People of this religion believe in one God and have faith in God Ahuramazda.

After the rise of Islam in the seventh century, people of the Parsi community migrated from Iran to different parts of the world. Some of these people came to India by boat and settled here in Navsari, Gujarat. At present, their number in India is around one lakh. Most of this population, about 70%, lives in Mumbai.

India's most famous Parsi

Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata has been one of the biggest and most famous industrialists of India till date. Ratan Tata, the iconic face of the Tata Group, played a historic role in expanding the company's more than 150-year-old legacy. During his tenure, he brought global fame to the Tata Group. Under his leadership, the group's business grew rapidly and it became famous not only in the country but all over the world.

Ardeshir Godrej

Godrej is a multinational Indian company and is a well-known name today. This group was founded by Ardeshir Godrej, who belonged to the Parsi community. He was a lawyer by profession. He left his law practice in 1897 and started the business of making locks. Gradually, his empire expanded. Currently, the Godrej Group is doing business in 50 countries of the world and the company has business in more than 20 sectors.

Homi Jhangir Bhabha

Homi Jahangir Bhabha is one of the most prominent scientists of India. He was the one who conceived the nuclear energy program of India. Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha was famous for his work not only in India but all over the world. He was one of those scientists whose name made even America tremble. America was afraid that because of Bhabha, India might overtake it in the field of nuclear energy.