The blog has completed six months and now is heading in a new direction. As the blog evolves, we thank all the people who have taken the time and effort to send us their suggestions and criticism for making this a better site.W We expect the same in the days to come.
Month: March 2006
Bombay’s Opium Past
… The bungalows of Malabar and Cumbala Hills, of Breach Candy and Walkeshwar were mostly Parsi-owned and unexceptionally lent out to Europeans. … Read On…
The Magi of the East
‘the Magi’. Now, historically, the magi were well known as astronomers, interpreters of omens and dreams, even kingmakers whose duties included electing the king. But more importantly, they were the hereditary members of a priestly class in ancient Persian kingdom of Parthia (now Iran) — or priests of Zoroastrianism, the religion of the modern day… Continue reading The Magi of the East
Naoroji and Jinnah
….Parsi leader Dadabhai Naoroji, a leading Indian nationalist, ran for the English Parliament, Jinnah and other Indian students worked day and night for him. Their efforts were crowned with success, and Naoroji became the first Indian to sit in the House of Commons….. Read On…
Eagle Brigade of Dadar Parsi Colony
…..group comprises 12 to 14 boys, some his age, some older, and they form the Eagle Brigade of Dadar Parsi Colony. Their task is to patrol the Five Gardens area, keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity in the lanes and bylanes that are dimly lit and empty.. Read On…
Commemoration of Zoroaster held in Tehran
Tuesday, December 27, 2005 – ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, December 27 (IranMania) – Zoroastrian Association in Tehran held a ceremony in commemoration of Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster) in Tehran on 26th of December which is the anniversary of his death, said CHN. Zarathushtra or Zarathustra (628 BC) is the ancient Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism or… Continue reading Commemoration of Zoroaster held in Tehran
Pilgrim Painter: Jehangir Sabawala
With his impeccable social graces, his dandy deportment and his luminous painterly style a la Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956), Jehangir Sabavala, 83, hovers between the problematic and the passe. Ever the monastic loner in the hurly burly of the Indian art world, this gentleman Parsi painter returns to the public gaze with a highly engaging retrospective… Continue reading Pilgrim Painter: Jehangir Sabawala
..Till the cows come home
“The Parsi baba is an animal saviour, the police do not even listen to us.” Read on
Challenge of religious conversion and Hindu response
Thus, when the Dwarka Mutt Shankaracharya gave the arriving Parsi refugees in Sanjaan [Kutch coast] a five-point requirement for settling in the country, they readily accepted and have not deviated from it even today. These five points were: Giving up Persian language and adopting Gujarati; wearing Indian clothes instead of Persian; treating the cow as… Continue reading Challenge of religious conversion and Hindu response
