Zoroastrian community names
Q. Today Zoroastrians are commonly known by which of the following names in India?
1) Parsis
2) Iranis
3) Persians- Published on 18 Mar 16a. 2, 3
b. 1
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2
- They are known as Parsis and Iranis.
- The long presence of the Parsis in the Gujarat and Sindh areas of India distinguishes them from the smaller Zoroastrian Indian community of Iranis, who are more recent arrivals.
- Although the term 'Irani' is first attested during the Mughal era, most Iranis are immigrants who arrived on the subcontinent during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
