On January 21, 2007 over 200 Parsis assembled in Nagpur, the gentlemen dressed in daglis and the ladies in finely embroidered or traditional kor ni saris, to felicitate Vice Admiral Rustom F. Contractor, Director General Coast Guard and his wife Thrity at a function jointly organized by the Nagpur and Kamthi Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman and the Nagpur Parsi Gymkhana.
The Anjuman takes great pride in its local heroes, and Nagpur-born Contractor holds a high ranking position in the Indian Navy, commanding great respect within and outside the armed forces. Welcoming the guests, Anjuman president Edul Bhagwagar said: "In spite of reaching......