Category Archives: History
And that’s a 100 for DPZ!
There have been several tons scored at Dadar Parsee Zorastrian CC, but this one is of total commitment from pillars Masa Pithawala, Madhav Mantri, Naren Tamhane, and current Gen Secy Mangesh Bhalekar General Secretary Mangesh Bhalekar outside the DPZ CC pavilion on Thursday Massa [mister] Compton…” said an old West Indian spectator to England’s star batsman Denis Compton on the
Read moreA 125 Year Legacy | The Story of Jeena & Company
What began with a young entrepreneur and a $75 loan has grown into a family-led enterprise that mirrors India’s evolution in trade, travel and logistics. From historic firsts to embracing AI and automation, Jeena & Company is ready for the next century of change.
Read moreThe song of Tansen on Meherjirana at Akbars court
Archaeological evidence indicates 10th-century Persian settlement in Madagascar
TEHRAN – The mysterious archaeological site of Teniky, hidden within the remote rainforests and canyons of Madagascar’s Isalo National Park, has long puzzled scientists with its unique rock-cut niches and stone walls. A groundbreaking new study now challenges the established narrative that these structures were built by shipwrecked 16th-century Portuguese sailors. Instead, the research posits a far more ancient and
Read moreMajor discovery in Iraq: history of Christianity could be rewritten by 1,500-year-old church ruins
Source: depositphotos.com A recent archaeological discovery in northern Iraq, which could reshape our understanding of the history of Christianity, sheds light on the fact that followers of Zoroastrianism and Christians lived peacefully alongside each other more than 1,500 years ago. The church uncovered at a site called Gird-î Kazhaw is the first known Christian building in the area and
Read moreThe Legacy of the Jahanian Brothers
The Legacy of the Jahanian Brothers A Zoroastrian Mercantile Household from Yazd Personal, Family, Commercial, and Political Correspondence of the Jahanian Household during the Qajar Period (1879–1916) Research and Analysis by: Mahdi Vaziniafzal and Jamshid Varza This book examines the social, religious, and economic life of one of themost influential Zoroastrian households in nineteenth-century Iran. The Zoroastrian Jahanian household was among
Read moreParsi Theater in Mumbai
In the year 1853 the Parsi Dramatic Corp’ staged a play named Rustam Zabuli and Zohrab at the Grant Road Theatre in Bombay. It was an adaptation of the 10th century Persian epic Shahnameh, a tragic story of the heroes, Rustam and his son, Sohrab, by the Persian poet Ferdowsi. This marked the beginning of Parsi theatre in the city,
Read moreNew Book – The Rise and Fall of The Sasanian Empire
Dear Friends, We are happy to inform you that the book “Rivalry Between the Parthian and Sasanian Persian Empires and Rome: The Rise and Fall of The Sasanian Empire” authored by Dr Farokh Erach Udwadia has just been published by the K R Cama Oriental Institute. If you would like to purchase the book, please let us know we will then post you our Proforma
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