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Parsis and Power (the End of the 19th – the Beginning of the 20th Century)

Vostok/Oriens '2013, №2

 
Parsis are a small prosperity religious community (about 85 000) concentrating in and around the city of Mumbai (previously known as Bombay). This microscopic fragment of Indian mosaic played significant role in social and economical life of India in the 19th – the 20th centuries. With the founding the Indian National Congress (IN K) in 1885, Parsis were involved in political struggle.

Keywords: Zoroastrianism, Parsis, Politics, Indian National Congress (IN K)

Pages: С. 40–53