Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha was an all time genius whose altruistic efforts actuated a meteoric
revolution in the scientific world.
He brought the name of India in the list of seven nuclear powers of the world. He was a true Indian who put the
welfare of the country above
personal aggrandizement. His profound and relentless efforts in
nuclear research will always be a source of inspiration. We can imbibe
many lessons from his life.
Dr. Bhabha’s life was an embodiment of noble ideas from which
many a lesson can be imbibed. He was a
man of integrity. He always puts service before self. He earned his
engineering degree in 1930. That was the decade when the world witnessed
numerous scientific advancements in the
field of physics.
In
1945 founded the Tata
Institute of Fundamental Research. He was the first chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India. He led the
team of scientists in setting up Asia’s
first atomic sector Apsara at Trombay.
The nuclear plants at Tarapur, Rana
Pratap Sagar and Kalapakkam are the
fruition of his efforts. He firmly believed that atomic energy should be
utilized for constructive purposes
alone. As recognition of his efforts and
service to the nation he was offered a place in the Union Cabinet, Bhabha
refused it.
A talented individual Bhabha took
keen interest in music and art. A
bachelor all his life, Homi Jahangir Bhabha
dedicated his time and energy to scientific purposes. He played an
important role in scientific temper in
the masses. Instead of searching for employees and scientists for his
institute, he founded the institute in order to bring out the vast potential in
young scientists and budding talents. His work
on atomic energy brought him many honorary degrees of D.Sc. and Phd in
India and abroad.
His mantra ‘work is worship’ was so inspiring that when he died the employees of the Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research, worked extra hours to
mourn his death. Today when the world is divided on the issue of nuclear
energy, with the super powers adopting double standards and other countries
pursuing policies with vested interests,
Bhabha’s life should be a shining example and a token of peace and development
in the present nuclear age.
In fact, Dr. Bhabha initiated the process of harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Hence, he can be called the architect of Pokhran I and II,
which too are meant for maintenance of peace in the subcontinent in view of
nuclear threats from our Northern and Western neighbours.
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