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Request for Historical and Linguistic Information Related to “Sasu” (Fishur Village, Southern Fars, Iran
My name is Farshid Javid, and I am originally from the village of Fishur, located in the southern part of Fars province, Iran. The region is historically significant and is believed by locals to have ancient Zoroastrian roots. It contains the ruins of multiple old fortresses and possibly a historical fire temple, according to oral tradition. Locally, the ancient name
Read moreCalling for support for publication of material on Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani
Dear Proud Members of Parsi Community, I am reaching out to you, for a request to be part of an iconic coffee table book project that is one-of-its-kind in publishing history on the twin-hill-station of Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani. We seek your magnanimous support by funding this book project in a modest way. We are curating a coffee table book: ‘Mahabaleshwar
Read moreThe Story of Ruttie & Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Rattanbai Petit, the wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader behind the Pakistan Movement, was a Parsi from an aristocratic family in Bombay, with there being a 24-year age gap between the couple. She is buried in Mumbai and her descendants, the Wadias (through their daughter Dina) live in India. Rattanbai Petit (often informally called “Ruttie”) was born on 20
Read moreA Parsi Song –
#DEVOTIONAL GUJARATI #SONG ON #MIRACULOUS LANDING OF PARSIS AT #SANJAN. FROM THE FAMOUS WELL KNOWN GUJARATI SONG ON ” #KISSE-E- SANJAN”. SEE THE ENDING FOR ADVISE TO YOUNG PARSIS BY OUR PROPHET !
Read moreKavas Jamas Badshah
Kavas Jamas Badshah Kavas Jamas Badshah, 1898, in official photograph of senior officers of the Post Office of India Kavas Jamas Badshah (also Kavasji Jamasji Badshah) OBE, (1858 Mumbai – 1931) was a senior officer of the Indian Civil Service who retired to Ipswich, Suffolk where he contributed to civil life and served as Mayor of Ipswich.[1] Ipswich is in the process of placing a Blue Plaque in Ipswich to
Read moreParsis of Ancient India – Hodivala – 1920
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Read moreThe First Oil Tanker – Zoroaster
The first oil tanker ever in the history of the world, which was launched in 1878, was named after the Parsi Prophet “Zoroaster”. It was designed & built by Sven Alexander Almqvist for the Nobel brothers, in Motala Verkstad. ● It was commissioned for the Nobel brothers, Ludvig and Robert, to transport kerosene across the Caspian Sea. ● The Zoroaster
Read moreParsi woman who changed the dynamics of social work when funds were at a premium
Mary Clubwala Jadhav was born in Udhagamandalam on June 10, 1908. At the age 27, she lost her husband and joined the Guild of Service. Realising the need for professionals to continue social work, she visited various countries. The result was the Madras School of Social Work that she founded on the lines of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Icon of service: Mary Clubwala
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