The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City
- ISBN-10
- 9004491279
- ISBN-13
- 9789004491274
- Category
- History
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-11-22
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Jesse Palsetia
Description
Filling the obvious lacunae in the literature on British colonialism, Indian society and history, and, last but not least, Zoroastrianism, this book broadens our knowledge of the interaction of colonialism and colonial groups, and elucidates the significant role of the Parsis in the commercial, educational, and civic milieu of Bombay colonial society.
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Other editions
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- 2017-05-26
- 1608 pages
- Paperback
- Sage Publications Pvt. Limited
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