Below is the text of presentation by Pervin J. Mistry at the Parliament of Worlds Religions, Melbourne, December 5th, 2009. This was circulated by the author via email to a newsgroup. All copyrights are with the author. We are the oldest monotheistic religion. Asho Zarathushtra is our Holy Prophet. Our Revealed Book is the… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
Category: History
From Persia to Bangalore
Dinshaw Cawasji, President of The Bangalore Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman narrates the history of Parsees; how they took refuge in a small coastal town in Gujarat after agreeing to several conditions laid down by the then Maharaja of Sanjan. By Sudha Narasimhachar , 18 Mar 2010 In the mid-eighties when I used to travel on Bellary… Continue reading From Persia to Bangalore
Wadias: Gujarat’s philanthropic architects
Masterstrokes, an exhibition of models of the iconic works of Richard Meier, was held at the Sir J J College of Architecture. The college is a fine example of Parsi philanthropy by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhai whose generosity extended to Gujarat as well. Published in TNN In Surat, the Sir J J School is one of… Continue reading Wadias: Gujarat’s philanthropic architects
Nanabhoy made mota-bhai Mumbai
Fleeing from tormentors in the Middle-East, this community first found refuge in Gujarat. They speak the Gujarati language and every chronicle of Mumbai’s history has them at the centrestage. By Ashish Vashi & Harit Mehta, TNN An important Gujarati export to Mumbai, Parsis fought wars, contributed to business development and built dockyards. This community, which… Continue reading Nanabhoy made mota-bhai Mumbai
Oldest Parsi high priest is a lawyer, flautist
By Nauzer K Bharucha / TNN Perhaps for the first time in the more than 1,300-year history of the Parsis in India, the community’s oldest high priest at age 83, was anointed at Navsari in Gujarat on Tuesday. Kaikhusro Navroz Dastoor Meherjirana, a respected scholar priest, is interestingly also an advocate, author of two books… Continue reading Oldest Parsi high priest is a lawyer, flautist
Even in Death, A Parsi to the End.
A very interesting account from way back in the 19th century. It was a hot and sultry afternoon, that 21st day of April, 1844 as Mr. Mancherji Hormuzdiar Chanddaru left the offices of the popular Parsi periodical ‘Chabuk’ (lit. Whip) near Gunbow Street in the busy Fort area of Bombay. As he walked down passing… Continue reading Even in Death, A Parsi to the End.
The Lost Persian Army: Compelling Evidence in the Sahara
The remains of a legendary 50,000-strong army which was swallowed up in a cataclysmic sandstorm in the Sahara Desert 2,500 years ago are believed to have been found. Italian archaeologists Angelo and Alfredo Castiglioni, twin brothers, have discovered bronze weapons and hundreds of human bones which they reckon are the remains of the lost army… Continue reading The Lost Persian Army: Compelling Evidence in the Sahara
