…here’s an article from a blog by Aakar Patel, former editor of Mid-day, written before Zubin Mehta’s Bombay performance.

 The Parsis Of South Bombay

No Indian community internalised the civilising mission of the British as did the Parsis. Only 50,000 remain, mainly in South Bombay, the most disciplined and cultured part of India. In South Bombay, the cutting of lanes by drivers is punished, jumping a red light is impossible, parking is possible only in allotted areas, roads are clean, service is efficient, the restaurants are unmatched – civilisation seems within reach. South Bombay has some of the finest buildings in India, many of them built by Parsis.

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Courtesy : Cyrus Bulsara