Category Archives: History
Takht e Rostam in Afghanistan
Once in a Lifetime – The Story of Jokhi Agiyari at Godrej Baug
Am happy to share with family members and friends a link that will provide information about a very auspicious occasion that our community had the good fortune to witness. Before you click on the link to view the video, it is essential to understand the background of the occasion. A very distant past: Way back in 1869 an Agyari was
Read moreA New Legacy Begins: Introducing the Institute of Ancient Iran
Dear Community Members, Freedom. Courage. Equality. Critical thinking. These are not just modern ideals—they are the foundational principles of Ancient Iran, first brought to light under Cyrus the Great. Today, we are excited to announce a major milestone that bridges this rich historical theory with modern action. The Institute of Ancient Iran, Inc. has officially launched. Operating as a
Read moreParsee General Hospital
We, the Hospital Executive Committee and the Authorities. have pleasure in presenting to you, the Community, a survey of the sixty years of the Hospital. On an occasion such as this. sve feel the stock taking urge. The humble beginnings of the Hospital in 1912, with the concomitants of an age hardly any of us are familiar with. and its
Read moreBirth Anniversary of Sir Dinshaw Petit: The visionary who built Bombay’s textile empire
Key Highlights of Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Birth & Background: Born on 30 June 1823 into a dynamic Parsi family in Bombay. Industrial Vision: Founded the Persia Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company in 1854, one of India’s earliest cotton mills. This shifted India from being just a raw cotton exporter to a textile hub. Philanthropy: Established Sir D. M. Petit
Read moreManeckshaw Maneckji Hormusji
For the first time public can see Maneckshaw Maneckji Hormusji. A person who had sworn to anonymity and celibacy as a spiritual tenet. He was an astute banker and during his employment he facilitated and opened 105 branches of Bank of India. In those days Imperial Bank had the right to refuse middle class people and small salaried people from
Read moreThe Religious System of the Parsis – Jivanji Jamshedji Modi
Echoes in a Parsi attic: How a box of keepsakes opens story of early Jamshedpur via Mumbai
MUMBAI: In 1935, Khurshed Maneckji Bharucha – the first Indian chief cashier of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur – borrowed Rs 3.5 lakh from a friend who owned an island near Bombay. Soon, on an open ground at Bistupur junction, arose a four-storey building with partition walls made of ‘surkhi’, a burnt clay and limestone mix. Intended to house the wave
Read moreIranian Zoroastrians: Custodians of the Sasanian Silk Road Heritage to the Present
Abstract This study examines the material and intangible heritage of Iranian Zoroastrians in Khorasan and Tabaristan from the Sasanian period to the present, with a particular focus on their connection to the Silk Road. It investigates the timing and patterns of Zoroastrian migration and how they preserved Sasanian Silk Road heritage through silk production, related occupations, dialects, historical architecture, and
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