Some facts...
1st woman MP in India
... Came from Tarapur!! Her name - Kamlaben Chunibhai Desai.
Who were amongst the forefront of
the "Salt March" during India's struggle for
freedom? Tarapurians!
Who was it in NASA that researched
and filed several patents in the optics industry? Jagdish Bhrambhatt - a
fellow Tarapurian! The technology has revolutionised the way the medical world
uses optics as we know it now!
Where did the word "Patidar" come
from? A man's who was in the trade of selling "pattis" (strips) -
patti-dar!! Bit like dookan-dar!
Who started the "Mahaa Gujarat
Chalval" - the protests against Gujarat-Maharashtra split in the
60's? Pratapbhanu Ambalal Amin. He doesn't start "trouble" nowadays -
but also never misses a Tarapur event!
Have you been to any leading top
restaurants in Ahmedabad, India? Have you been to Chandrika's? If not,
you must - started by a Tarapurian in the 1940's. You can always ask for a
discount! |