From Field Marshal Manekshaw to ‘Grand Old Lady’ Bhandari, philanthropic community has had a notable impact on state’s cultural tapestryThe residence of Tehmi ‘Bogga’ Bhandari that once hosted the likes of Hollywood stars, political heirs and diplomats. FileThe Parsi...
In the 1920s, when municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi, initiated a housing project for Parsi families in Dadar, his vision was to construct a model neighbourhood with two-storey buildings, large open spaces and gardens around them.A century...
A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.The Gird-î Kazhaw archaeological site is in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, near the modern village of Bestansur....
In a decisive move, over 100 members of the Poona Parsee Panchayat (PPP), led by Chairperson Adv. Marazban Irani, gathered to remove an unauthorized boundary erected by land grabbers on sacred trust land meant for the betterment of the Zoroastrian community. ...
Below is the video recording of the function to inaugurate the F D Alpaiwala Museum after the full restoration.
The Parsi community has reason to be pleased as FD Alpaiwalla Museum near Hughes Road opened after a spell of restoration work Thursday. Instituted by Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) in 1954, the archaeological and ethnographic museum received a grant from the Union...
The ‘Bhikha Behram no kuvo’ enshrines the name of the man who sank it in 1725.Article by Bachi Karkaria | ScrollMembers of the Parsi community at the Bhika Behram well in Mumbai's Churchgate area. | Hoshaang Gotla You’ve passed it many a time, emerging from Churchgate...
Parsis have a unique connection with their motorcycles, treating them like family and keeping them in pristine condition for generations. In this episode of History on Wheels with the Vintage Zoroastrian Bikers of Bombay, we explore their love for bikes, the...
Even as the Parsis celebrate Navroz on Friday by visiting fire temples, decorating homes, wearing traditional attire and spending time with the family, in Sanjan, South Gujarat, from where it all began several centuries ago, only a few Parsi families reside. Located...