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Parsis of Delhi: How the small community survived, thrived and made the Capital their home

The first set of Parsis, who started settling in Delhi in the 19th century, were mostly shopkeepers and traders. Historian and author William Dalrymple mentions that during the Delhi siege of 1857, Parsi merchants undercut the prices of beer of...

Two Centuries of Service: Parsi and Zarathushti Presence in Ooty

Sep 4, 2024 | Heritage, History, India

The below article appeared in the print and online edition of Inside43 Two Centuries of Service From a shop that...

‘Jaan-e-Mumbai’: The slim Persian book that came to be the first urban biography of the city

Aug 31, 2024 | Bombay, Heritage, History, Mumbai

Mahomed Ghyasoodeen’s account, published in 1817, remains a prototype for the numerous biographies of the city that...

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History Articles

Parsis of Delhi: How the small community survived, thrived and made the Capital their home

Two Centuries of Service: Parsi and Zarathushti Presence in Ooty

‘Jaan-e-Mumbai’: The slim Persian book that came to be the first urban biography of the city

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