Parsi Lustre on Indian Soil by H. D. Darukhanwala. Published in 2017 by Parsiana Publications Private Limited, K. K. (Navsari) Chambers, 39B, A. K. Nayak Marg, Fort, 400001, email: info@parsiana.com; website: www.parsiana.com Pp: 805. Price: Rs 2,000.
Richly deserving of praise is this wholly satisfying reprint by Parsiana of a work long thought disappeared from 3,000 Parsi homes or tucked away in forgotten niches. Never having possessed a copy, but occasionally consulted a friend’s jealously guarded gem, I had no previous knowledge of H(ormusji) D(hunjishaw) Darukhanawala (pictured) or his wide-ranging literary output. This reproduction of Parsi Lustre on Indian Soil’s complete......