IMAGE COPYRIGHT – KONSTANTINOS PSACHOS HOUSE ARCHIVE, HELLENIC FOLKLimage captionKhurshedben Naoroji (centre) at a function in Germany in 1924 In most countries, the life of an elite, sophisticated woman renouncing her career as a classical soprano to preach nonviolence to bandits and kidnappers would merit significant study and attention. Yet in India, the woman in question, Khurshedben Naoroji, is largely
Read moreI do not know whether you have seen this magazine before.( National Geographic Magazine December 1905 issue). It gives full information about Parsee-Community such as History, Immigration, Religious beliefs, culture , personal traits, Last rites etc and importance of fire temple, etc. This exhaustive write-up (30 pages ) is written by William Thomas Fee the then (1905) Consul General of
Read moreAvailable evidence suggests the furniture was once used for traditional rituals during the Sassanid era (224-651), according to the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage & Tourism. A joint team of archaeologists from the universities of Isfahan, Tehran discovered the objects at a fire temple in Vigol, which is located approximately 10 km north of Aran-Bidgol near Kashan. In many ways,
Read moreNamed ‘Duck’ Mehta by his fellow officers after the fish Bombay Duck, the Brigadier who passed away in Mumbai on March 3, on his birthday, at the age of 101 years, had many firsts to his credit. Not many would be able to keep their head and keep maneuvering an aircraft especially after an enemy bullet slices through their
Read moreToday is the Saalgreh of Palia Street Agiary, located in Surat, which is not only considered as one of the oldest, but also full of historical fragrances therein. Jamshedji Zahiya belonged to a noble family, who was highly commited towards our Mazdayasni Zarthusti Din. He was not having any child, so he always prayed to Paak Dadar Ahuramazda for its
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