Category Archives: History
Back to the Motherland
The Bombay Local History Society and Iran League invite you to the third session in the series of talks exploring Bombay-Iran connections. Back to the Motherland: Parsi Travelogues to Iran from the 1920s Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 5 pm. Venue: Iran League, Navsari Building 2nd floor, Dadabhai Naoroji Rd, Mumbai 400001. Very few Parsis travelled to Iran before 1920.
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Parsee Zoroastrian Aramgah – One More Layer of Forgotten Heritage of Kashmir
While working on my post about “Pestonjee Ka Ghoda”, I came across another fascinating layer of Kashmir’s history associated with the Parsee community. Unfortunately, this colour of our rich heritage has almost completely faded from Kashmir today. Yet, its fragrance still remains, in the form of old buildings, graves, artefacts and other historical remains scattered across our land. After locating
Read moreThe Bombay Samachar – Asia’s Oldest Newspaper
For anyone with an interest in Parsi history and the story of the press in India, a documentary on Mumbai Samachar made by Zahan Sawhney is well worth a watch. Mumbai Samachar holds a distinction few publications anywhere in the world can claim: it is Asia’s oldest continuously published newspaper. Founded by the Parsi scholar and priest Fardunjee Marzban,
Read moreBhownaggree – The Life and Times of an Indian Tory
Dismissed as unfit for Parliament, Dadabhai Naoroji’s portrait now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery
The well known weekly Eastern Eye on Monday 24th August 2026 published an excellent article by veteran journalist Amit Roy titled; “Dismissed as unfit for Parliament, Dadabhai Naoroji’s portrait now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery”. We share the Eastern Eye online link; Dismissed as unfit for Parliament, Dadabhai Naoroji’s portrait now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery Dismissed as
Read moreHistory of Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai
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
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