Sunday, May 31, 2020

Post-colonial Parsi felt uneasy under Hindu domination and began emigrating

All it takes is one drop of poison

"The next major theological innovation within Zoroastrianism arose thirty years after Independence. The years around 1947 were a difficult time for many Parsis. Despite the participation of many elite Parsis in the Independence struggle, the majority of Parsis seem to have been quite uneasy about the break with Britain. Even in the early days of the struggle, many Parsis considered emigrating rather than remaining in a world where Hindus would be dominant, and there was considerable interest (never acted upon) in relocating the community to Iran. Parsi emigration picked up during this period and became extensive during the 1960s. Parsis gradually but continuously left India, and now many sizable communities are located in North America, Great Britain, Hong Kong, and Australia. Most of their members are strikingly successful. These are, by American standards, wealthy communities. The North American and British communities are so effective and so politically active that it is no longer even clear that Bombay is the political center of Parsi life, although emotionally and symbolically it remains so (see Hinnells 1996)."

- T. M. Luhrmann, "Evil in the Sands of Time: Theology and Identity Politics among the Zoroastrian Parsis", Retrieved 05/31/2020 From: http://www.artsrn.ualberta.ca/amcdouga/MEAS400/winter%202008/mar%2010/abad_rdg.pdf

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