Various sources refer to either of these individuals as the Father of Taekwondo in India, though Jagtiani's claim predates Chang's claim by five years. See below for additional clarification. Jagtiani was born and raised in Vietnam where he received a 2nd dan rank from the Oh Do Kwan Academy in Vietnam in 1970. In 1974 the Vietnam war was reaching its most brutal phase and Jagtiani emigrated to his family's homeland in India. Jagtiani settled in Lucknow, India. Formal recognition of the Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI, originally formed in 1976) proceeded as follows: