Eminent Parsi historian and our dear friend Marzban Giara informs us that the J. N. Petit Library Fort was started in 1895 and not 1856 (as stated in the article below) in memory of Jamsetjee Nusserwanji Petit who died at young age of 32. If you’re a book-lover and haven’t yet set foot inside SoBo’s… Continue reading A Year’s Membership To J N Petit Library in Fort Mumbai Only Costs INR 1,000
Category: Heritage
Kozikhode: Parsi culture still has its fire glowing
On April 18 which is observed as World Heritage Day, among the several monuments with a story to tell in Kozhikode is its only Parsi temple in Kerala. The local people are not well aware of this fire temple, the Parsi Anju Amman Baug, where Parsis are the only worshippers. This sacred temple, which is… Continue reading Kozikhode: Parsi culture still has its fire glowing
The obscure religion that shaped the West
Talk of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has long dominated Iran-related politics in the West. At the same time, Christianity has frequently been used to define the identity and values of the US and Europe, as well as to contrast those values with those of a Middle Eastern ‘other’. Yet, a brief glance at an ancient religion… Continue reading The obscure religion that shaped the West
How a Mumbai cemetery tour turned into a debate on religion and menstrual rules
On December 11, professors from Wilson College and the principal of a Zoroastrian religious school led a group of 25 people, including a few foreign travellers, on a one-hour tour of Doongerwadi, the Zoroastrian forest cemetery on Malabar Hill. The walk should have been an inconsequential one – like the many others organised in Mumbai… Continue reading How a Mumbai cemetery tour turned into a debate on religion and menstrual rules
132-year-old Ripon Club plans partial sell-off to cut rising losses
Although the 132-year-old Ripon Club has endured the vicissitudes of time and fortune, a part of the good old Parsi bastion may suffer partial eclipse. A controversial proposal to surrender or sell off a portion of the institution in Fort will be decided during the club’s EGM on Thursday, even as some members continue to… Continue reading 132-year-old Ripon Club plans partial sell-off to cut rising losses
A Walk In Karachi’s Katrak Colony
Parsi influence on Karachi’s architecture is immense. Parsi businessmen and philanthropists commissioned some of the most remarkable structures in Karachi especially at the turn of last century. People still don’t hesitate to spend lavish sum of money on buildings in present day Karachi but the city suffers from our collective lack of aesthetics and sense… Continue reading A Walk In Karachi’s Katrak Colony
Freddie Mercury’s House Awarded English Heritage Blue Plaque
On the occasion of the 70th birth anniversary of Freddie Mercury (Fred Bulsara), his home was awarded the English Heritage Blue Plaque. Per a news release forwarded via email by Malcolm Deboo, President of ZTFE… FREDDIE MERCURY AWARDED ENGLISH HERITAGE BLUE PLAQUE – New plaque marks family home of Queen frontman – – Beloved musician… Continue reading Freddie Mercury’s House Awarded English Heritage Blue Plaque
