Dr. Homi J Bhabha Birth Anniversary: Know Some Interesting Facts About About The Father Of India's Nuclear Programme

Homi Jehangir Bhabha, India's nuclear programme pioneer, significantly contributed to nuclear advancements post-independence. On the occasion of his 116th birth anniversary, take a look at some of the interesting facts about the Father of India's Nuclear Programme:

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Dr. J Bhabha was born in a wealthy family in Mumbai in 1909, Bhabha pursued physics at Cambridge University despite his father's wish for him to study mechanical engineering.

As a student, Bhabha worked with Nobel laureate Niels Bohr in Copenhagen, contributing significantly to the development of quantum theory.

Bhabha established the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), which played a crucial role in initiating India's nuclear programme.

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He was born into a wealthy Parsi family in Mumbai, Bhabha came from a privileged background. Yet he had hard time convincing his parents to approach career as a physicist.

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After India’s independence, Bhabha was offered a governmental position but opted to serve as a scientific advisor to Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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Returning to India before World War II, he joined the Indian Institute of Science under Nobel laureate C.V. Raman and established the Cosmic Ray Research Unit in 1944.