Zoroastrianism in India

Zoroastrianism in India shares more than a thousand politics.[9][10]

year of history with the culture and people of India. After
the Islamic conquest of Greater Persia, Zoroastrianism
declined in Persia but continued to ourish in India as a 3 Communities
result of their migration.
Due to persecution of Zoroastrians in other countries and Zoroastrians are known by dierent names in the country.
events in the history of India, today the largest population of Zoroastrians resides in India, where Zoroastrians have played a notable role in the Indian economy, 3.1 Parsi
entertainment, the armed forces, and the Indian freedom
movement during British Raj. The Zoroastrian groups are Main article: Parsi
regarded as either Parsi or Irani depending on the time of
migration to India.
The word Parsi in the Persian language literally means
Persian. Persian is the ocial language of modern Iran,
which is also known as Persia. The language (Parsi) is
1 History
commonly referred to as Farsi, because, after the Arab
invasion of Persia, because of the absence of the P / G
When Islam became the predominant religion of ar- / Zh / Ch sounds in the Arabic language, Parsi became
eas including such present-day countries as Saudi Ara- Farsi. Similarly, Babak Khorramdin's rst name, origibia, Yemen, and Oman, the Muslim invasion of Persia, nally Papak (Papa + Kuchak = Papak), Young Father,
launched by the Rashidun Caliphate in 633 AD, became became Babak.
a huge event in the history of the region. During these
The long presence of the Parsis in the Gujarat and
conquests, buildings and books were destroyed.[1] Due
Sindh areas of India distinguishes them from the smaller
to this persecution, Zoroastrians became refugees in InZoroastrian Indian community of Iranis, who are more
dia. One of the conditions of their refugee status was that
recent arrivals.
they would not partake in missionary activities or marry
outside their community.[2] During this period, Zoroastrian traders faced execution outside India, including in
3.2 Iranis
China where many were killed during the Guangzhou
massacre.[3] Today, there are few Zoroastrians in China.
Main article: Irani (India)
The immigration of Zoroastrians to India continued, and
by 1477 they had lost all contact with Persia. Not unAlthough the term 'Irani' is rst attested during the
til three hundred years had passed would they come into
Mughal era, most Iranis are immigrants who arrived on
contact. Zoroastrians also played a notable role during
the subcontinent during the 19th and early 20th centuries,
the freedom movements of India.[4]
that is, when Iran was ruled by the Qajars and when religious persecution of non-Muslims was rampant. The descendants of the immigrants of those times remain cultur2 Demographics
ally and linguistically closer to the Zoroastrians of Iran, in
particular to the Zoroastrians of Yazd and Kerman. ConBased on data from 2001 census, the Indian census sequently, the Dari dialect of the Zoroastrians of those
counted 69,601 Zoroastrians in India.[5][6] The previous provinces may be heard among the Iranis.
gure of Zoroastrians in the diaspora, and on the results
of the Indian census of 1981, which counted over 71,630
Zoroastrians. Independent estimates are that there are at 4 See also
least 100,000 Zoroastrians in India.[7][8]
The Zoroastrian community in India remains one of
the most recognized groups, playing a part in various commercial sectors such as industry, movies, and

List of countries by Zoroastrian population

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References

[1] Fereshteh Davaran. Continuity in Iranian Identity: Resilience of a Cultural Heritage. Routledge. pp. 258260.
[2] Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging
Employees Within World Markets, by Ernest Gundling,
Anita Zanchettin, p. 302, year = 2007
[3] The Other Middle Kingdom: A Brief History Of Muslims In China by Chiara Betta, p. 2
[4] Jesse S. Palsetia. The Parsis of India: Preservation of
Identity in Bombay City. BRILL. pp. 2635.
[5] Indias dwindling Parsi population to be boosted with fertility clinics
[6] Biotech rm tries to unravel secret behind ParsiZoroastrian longevity
[7] http://www.indovacations.net/english/Zoroastrianism.
htm
[8] Alan Davidson. National & Regional Styles of Cookery:
Proceedings : Oxford Symposium 1981. Oxford Symposium. p. 71.
[9] http://www.dnaindia.com/india/
report-jains-become-sixth-minority-community-1954568
[10] http://www.livemint.com/Politics/
fMzSdy9is9fL2R9QBwWA3I/
Govt-grants-minority-status-to-Jain-community.html

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