Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji was a true son of the British Raj. A Parsee shipping magnate from Bombay, knighted for his philanthropy, he was as comfortable in the countryside of his adopted Yorkshire as in his native India. Author: James Langton | Source: The National Once a well-known figure in English high society, his name and… Continue reading Dhunjiboy Bomanji's Pineheath mansion opens a window on the past
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Prominent Parsis of Karachi
The below is a short compilation of some of the prominent Parsis of Karachi, Pakistan. This write up was compiled and forwarded by Phil Masters of Canada. Baba-e-Karachi "Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta the first elected Mayor of Karachi Jamshed Nusserwanji Rustomji Mehta was born on January 7, 1886, in a well-off Parsi family in Karachi. He… Continue reading Prominent Parsis of Karachi
The Marshalls keep the Parsi flame alive in Kozhikode
Though Marshalls, the lone family of Kozhikode keeping the lineage of the Parsi tradition, seems to have embraced the rhythm of Malabari culture, they remain intact in Zoroastrian beliefs and customs. Author: Fluent in regional tongue one can hardly distinguish Darius P Marshall or his sons Zubin and Farzan from the local people here apart… Continue reading The Marshalls keep the Parsi flame alive in Kozhikode
Parsi Baug Builder: Bai Jerbai Naoroji Nusherwanji Wadia
A few days ago we had posted an article titled “The Parsi Baugs of Mumbai” A Parsi Khabar reader, Mr. E. J. Kanga wrote in with further information on this topic. To All Diaspora & Bharati Hamdins. The recent article in ‘Parsi Khabar’ written by Kaizad Bhamgara about the ‘Parsi Baugs of Mumbai’, that is… Continue reading Parsi Baug Builder: Bai Jerbai Naoroji Nusherwanji Wadia
In Hong Kong, a Once Prominent Parsi Community Faces Demise
Each Oct. 12, Homyar Nasirabadwala, the gaunt, white-haired priest of Hong Kong’s Parsi community, pays a visit to the University of Hong Kong to conduct a brief ceremony of thanks on the birthday of its founding benefactor. Author: Anjana Trivedi Source: TIME Standing alone with his head bowed, in a crepuscular corridor next to a… Continue reading In Hong Kong, a Once Prominent Parsi Community Faces Demise
Lucknow Parsis: A wish that is breathing its last
Till a couple of years back, few elderly Parsis in Lucknow nursed the desire of breathing their last in Mumbai, thanks to the ‘Tower of Silence’, the last abode where bodies are left for the vultures to eat. The scavengers take not more than 30 minutes to strip the flesh off the bones, and reinforce… Continue reading Lucknow Parsis: A wish that is breathing its last
Kainaz Amaria in Conversation: Being Zoroastrian
Photographer Kainaz Amaria has been born and brought up in America. As a child, when she’d tell her friends at school she was a Zoroastrian, they thought she was pretending to be a superhero. Source: Firstpost.com Years later, Amaria came to India to understand her Zoroastrian heritage better by spending time with and documenting the… Continue reading Kainaz Amaria in Conversation: Being Zoroastrian
Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall: Bangalore's own Tudor Taj Mahal
For those who regularly cross the Queens Road-Cunningham Road junction in the heart of the city, this stone building, halfheartedly bordering the road leading towards Shivaji Nagar, is not a rare sight. A few may even know that it’s called the Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall, but what marks it out as special is the… Continue reading Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall: Bangalore's own Tudor Taj Mahal
Ancient Persian blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
An ancient Persian symbol of freedom, tolerance and coexistence has joined documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation in Washington. By Tara Kangarlou, CNN The Cyrus Cylinder represents the spirit and ideals of Cyrus, the leader of the Achaemenid Empire in the sixth century B.C. After peacefully conquering… Continue reading Ancient Persian blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
