Due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Parsiana was unable to earlier access the names of intermarried couples who had registered at the Fort and Khar offices this year. Hence, the names of interfaith marriages for the period of January to June 2021 are being published in this issue.
The Registrar of Marriages at the Old Customs House solemnized 22 intercommunity and four civil marriages, while the count at the Khar office was 16 and two respectively.
Parsiana sources information for the Milestones column from various anjumans, hospitals, individuals, newsletters and publications. While much of the material is sketchy, the Bombay marriages and death lists are quite exhaustive.
Data on marriages within the community in Bombay is culled four times in a year from the office of the Registrar of Marriages at the Bombay High Court and on interfaith unions from the Registrar of Marriages offices at Fort and Khar. There may be an inadvertent repetition of names in the marriage list when a civil marriage precedes a religious ceremony.
The list of the deceased and causes of deaths for those consigned to the Doongerwadi in Bombay is provided by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet with a disclaimer that the information has not been verified or authenticated by them. The Worli Prayer Hall sends Parsiana names of those cremated there.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from the Poona Parsi Panchayat, Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad and Hyderabad, The Surat Parsi Panchayat Funds and Properties Trust, Jhansi Parsi Anjuman, Nagpur Parsi Punchayet, Zoroastrian Society of Ontario, Fram Framji of Karachi, Dr Ardeshir Damania of California and Arnavaz Sethna of Houston.
Data on births in Bombay is made available by the Breach Candy Hospital. Births in other hospitals and private nursing homes are included when an individual sends us information together with a copy of the birth certificate.
If readers have any births/ marriages/deaths they would like published, they are welcome to write to/email us. Some proof to ensure the veracity of the report would be necessary. We are sure our readers would appreciate this requirement.
Bombay
married
Aanchal Jalan and Ruzbeh Sharukh Kermanian on
January 1, 2021
Barkha Ratan Dodeja and
Nistas Rohinton Sanga;
January 3
Nikita Govind Ranmare and Khushru Gev Irani; January 6
Antara Vasudev and Tushad Kakalia; January 6
Marina Darius Kotwal and Armaan Lamba; January 6
Ayesha Percy Maloo and Mohammad Azeem Mohammad Yasin Sayani; January 8
Khushbu Hasmukh Surani and Urvaksha Rayomand Tavadia; January 9
Shazneen Pervez Singaporewala and Manmol Sidhaye; January 18
Nazima Mohammed Hussain Bootwala and Arzan Hormuzd Irani; January 19
Kritika Mishra and Rasid Hormaz Anklesaria; January 21
Angel Amarnath Raina and Yezdi J. Ghadiali; January 21
Saniya Salim Kantawala and Zaosh Homyar Godrej;
January 21
Rezina Rustom Sethna and Shahrom Shahzad Doneshwar; January 22
Vaishali Malhara and Cyrus B. Sahukar; January 25
Athaliah Albert Braganza and Hooshang Behram Bakht; January 27
Farnaza Neville Batliwalla and Amit Anil Kathuria; February 4
Shonali Mohan Mahajan and Rustom Burjor Cooper; February 8
Supriya Anna Sawant and
Nadeer Armin Tarapore;
February 12
Anuja Majumdar and Shiruy Daver; February 17
Pooja Kiran Bhammer and Karl Cawas Billimoria;
February 26
Nicole Shahveer Kapadia and Farhad Percy Dhunjisha; February 26
Anahita Adi Bharucha and Kush Rajesh Chhabria;
March 4
Vrinda Makarand Varnekar and Heemuhn Sammy Major; March 7
Hufriya Mehernosh Hathiram and Jeraz Hirji Gorimar; March 8
Sneha U. Agarwadkar and Neville V. Sahiar; March 9
Naheed Aspi Bharucha and Sourabh Pratul Das; March 15
Dolly Balram Ginal and Sohrab Furrokh Bharucha; March 25
Pinaz Irani and Zuber Punjabi; April 1
Prachi Mukesh Kothari and Kaizad Hoshi Contractor; April 4
Sonia Photographer and
Sherzad Darukhanawalla; April 12
Sadhana Nagesh Sarang
and Cheragh Noshir Shroff; April 16
Sheetal Shyamkumar Thalari and Kevin Ratan Gorimar; April 22
Parinaz Cyrus Sarbhanwalla and Piran Shahrukh Marolia; April 22
Shiana D’Souza and Tuzar Baria; April 23
Ooshhin Fardoon Nicholson and Pratibh Agarwal; April 24
Benaz Kerman Kadva and
Ronak Jagdish Pandya; May 4
Saloni Khanna and Viraf Phiroz Patel; May 6
Simin Soli Dastur and Sagar Ashok Mukhi; May 7
Pearl Mistry and Siddharth Joshi; May 12
Diana Krasnova and Danesh Meher Palia; May 17
Pranita Purohit and Zarnoosh Bharucha; May 24
Reut Gal Gotlieb and Jamsheed Jimmy Irani; June 2
Nilufer Panthaky and Harsh Shah; June 4
Shirley Fali Tarapore and Naozar Aspi Patel; June 25
died
consigned
Dhun Hoshang Ranina (86), residing at L-2, Palm Spring, 104, Cuffe Parade, 400005; September 9
Goolestan Behram Baria (74), N. M. Petit Widow’s Home, Mody St, Fort, 400001;
September 11
Mani Rustomji Pardiwala
(85), 5/11, Tata Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Path, Tardeo, 400034; September 12
Dinoo Rusi Dotiwalla (93), Spenta Apt, 4/4, B. G. Kher Marg, Malabar Hill, 400006; September 13
Nergish Savak Palia (87), 18, Panday Baug, Colaba, next to B.O.I., 400005; September 13
Arnavaz Rusi Sethna (84), B-23, Sterling Apts, Peddar Rd, 400026; September 13
Homai Dara Ayem (84), 303/8, Unique Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Cross Rd no 6, I. C. Clny, Borivali (W), 400103;
September 14
Sheroo Noshir Batliwalla, (81), A-1001 , Udaka Co-op Hsg Soc, Siddharth Ngr, Ram Mandir Signal, Goregaon (W), 400104; September 14
Sunoo Jehangir Gorimar (80), 275, Soona Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Chikalwadi, Tardeo, 400007; September 14
Jehangir Pirojsha Divecha (85), Room no 6, Contractor Bldg, Sussex Rd, near Varun Industries, Byculla (E), 400027; September 15
Hoshang Kaikhushroo Gazdar (91), F. S. Parakh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; September 15
Kerbanoo Cyrus Solaina (57), 681, Sethna Bldg, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; September 15
Adi Faredoon Tavaria (71), A/4, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
September 15
Eruch Jehangir Dolasa (93), Room no 37, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; September 16
Jal Motabhai Chothia (85), 28, Raghunath Dadaji St, Fort, 400001; September 17
Shapur Rustom Irani (84), 623, Lady Jamshedji Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; September 17
Khorshed Gustad Sadri (78), R/14, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; September 17
Mani Sohrab Vania (89), Dr Dossabai and J. R. D. Charity Trust, Masina Hosp Compd, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; September 19
Homi Maneckshaw Randelia (89), 8/162, Mody St, Fort, 400001; September 20
Perviz Nariman Warden (91), 4/2, Rustom Baug, Victoria
Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
September 20
Dadi Maneck Bhagat (85), Soonaiji Bldg, 51, Forjett
St, A. K. Marg, 400036;
September 21
Nadir Rustomjee Desai (91), A/33, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; September 21
Mani Ness Ghadially (74), B-506, Hilla Tower, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; September 21
Naushad Farrokh Buchia (43) U-1/5, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400001; September 22
Dolly Fali Havewalla (89), 6, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; September 22
Puran Nanabhoy Davar (99), 41 A, Paradise Apt, Napean Sea Rd, 400006; September 23
Meher Eruch Dalal (75), 4/703, Hormazd, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; September 23
Dali Nusserwanjee Pithawalla (83), 23, Contractor Chawl, Dadoji Kondevi Marg, Byculla (E), 400027; September 23
Jal Hormusji Sethna (91), 20, Girdhar Nivas, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; September 23
Kersi Padamji Daruwalla
(80), 688, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; September 24
Khurshed Ratanji Bhadha (91), 3/1, Dhunbai Wadi, Parsi Clny, Dadabhai Rd, Vile Parle (E), 400056; September 24
Cyrus Ramyar Tata (74), 13/17, Rustomjee Bldg, Lady Pochkhanawala Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; September 24
Jaru Bahadur Gai (93), 24, Deep Bella, Mt Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; September 24
Hoshang Rustomji Chhapkhanawala (84), 804-D, Jay Bhagwati Bldg, Dr B. Ambedkar Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; September 25
Hazarvaak Jehangir Elavia (60),
401, Shirin Apts, Plot no 15,
Sector 29, Vashi, New Bombay, 400703; September 25
Homi Darasha Patel (87), 6, Jehangir Mans, next to Metro Cinema, 400020; September 25
cremated
Dinshaw Pirojshaw Bharucha (92), Sethna Bhabha Bldg, B. Jaykar Marg, Banaji Fire Temple Compd, Charni Rd, 400002; September 8
MADRAS
died
Hormaz Belgamvala, husband of Dilly and father of Cyrus; September 8
NAVSARI
died
Nargis Eruch Pithawala (79), mother of Vispi and Anahita Hormaz Asundaria;
September 8
Jer Phiroz Talavia (89);
September 16
Nozar Nariman Mehta (81), bro-ther of Sheroo; September 21
Vispi Eruch Pithawala (43), bother of Anahita Hormaz Asundaria; September 21
POONA
died
Jimmy Shavaksha Tavadia (74), 29/2, Mira Soc, Salisbury Park, 411037; September 1
SECUNDERABAD
died
Diana Mody William (36),
wife of Luke, mother of Michelle, daughter of
Sheroo and Minoo
Mody and sister of Farida
Wadia, Anahita and Firoz; August 13
Daulat Framji Daruwalla (80), August 23
• • •
SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah
died
Malcolm Dinshaw Kamakhan (53), husband of Manju and father of Kayan and Rohan; July 7
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-September 25, 2021
Marriages: 81
Parsi: 43
Interfaith: 38
Males married out: 26
Females married out: 12
Deaths: 608
Consigned to dakhmas: 481
Males: 243, Females: 238
Cremated: 127
Males: 72, Females: 55
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver