The Indian Parsis. Themes Old and New edited by Shalini Bharat and Armaity Desai. Published as a four-volume set under The Parsis of India: Continuing at the Crossroads in 2017 by SAGE Publications India Private Limited, B1/I-1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110044; webside: www.sagepub.in. Pp: xliv+383. Price: Rs 9,900 (as a four-volume set).
There are many community myths that go unchallenged because few bother to verify the facts. These half-truths, lies and misconceptions gain credence with every retelling. Ultimately people believe them to be true; like the sugar in the milk myth.
Research is a great destroyer of......