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 moreIn 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 moreDear 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
Read moreRecently there has been a concern for the Parsis (i.e “Persians”) – heirs of Zoroastrian refugees who fled Persia and landed on the coast of Gujarat, India, perhaps in the eighth or tenth century, especially in Bharuch and Surat hinterlands. Later Navsari, some 35 km south of Surat, became the main religious Parsi center in Gujarat. In the eighteenth century,
Read more20 Captivating Facts About The Persian Empire Story by Breanna Schnurr Click Here for a wonderful Slideshow
Read moreAncient DNA Reveals the Genetic Legacy of Zoroastrianism in Iran and India For centuries, the origins of one of the world’s oldest religions remained veiled in mystery. But groundbreaking DNA analysis—from ancient bones buried beneath the sands of Iran to saliva samples from modern Parsis in India—has now revealed a stunning truth. In this in-depth documentary-style investigation, we uncover how
Read moreHello Everyone . Greetings . I am sending a petition I have made which I have made to the U.S Congress and California State Assembly that I have titled Timeless Zoroastrian Legacy to Commerce, Trade, Postal/Passport Services, Justice, and Equality . In support of this petition , I have submitted a detailed 16 page write-up listing the achievements of Darius the Great
Read more‘Lhotse’, Air lndia’s Boeing 707 began taxiing on the tarmac and as the big aeroplane lost touch with the ground and became airborne, chants of Yatha Ahu Vairyo rent the aircraft. For, this was a very special journey, on a very special mission. Flying on board the chartered plane was a very, very special and important entity – Atash-e-Adaran. This,
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