The Tatas, Freddie Mercury & Other Bawas: An Intimate History of the Parsis by Coomi KapoorMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
What is common thread runs through this alliterative list? Butter, Bangladesh, Bombay, Bomb, Beethoven, Bohemian Rhapsody – it is yet another B – the Bawas. The Parsis are a gift to India from Persia. Despite its microscopic size, the community has contributed disproportionately more to this country than any other religious community.
Lucidly written but suffers from an inordinate excess about the corporate spat between the Tatas and Cyrus Mistry.
Answer: Polson, Sam Manekshaw, Parsis, Homi Sethna, Zubin Mehta, Farrokh Bulsara aka Freddie Mercury
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