Interfaith marriages taken place between October to December 2019 been published in this issue. However, those names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian have been deleted from the listing.
Interfaith unions numbered 23 at the Old Customs House and 14 at Khar, whereas the civil marriages count was two and one 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
Fouzia Hakim Bagasrawala; and Viraf Keki Tavadia on October 14, 2019
Alisha Pardiwalla and
Meeth Johny Reejhsinghani; October 15
Diana Sam Dharampuriwala and Zainul Abedin Huseni Petiwala; October 18
Shireen Cyrus Godha and Pralay Bera; October 24
Arzeena Fulwadiwala and Harpinderjit Singh Bhatti; November 2
Divya Devraj Jain and Neville Zubin Mistry; November 5
Karisma Syrus Palsetia and Ambrose Frank Anthony Fernandes; November 7
Khushnawaz Hormuzd Gulestani and Neville Khodaram Irani; November 7
Nita Nathalal Patel and Kurush Captain; November 11
Sanjivani Pradhan and
Roozbeh Cyrus Bhaya;
November 14
Prerna Jagdish Pagade and Naozad Kersi Golwalla;
November 15
Delna C. Damania and Harsh K. Joshi; November 15
Suchi Deepak Kothari and Arzaan Homi Bhagwagar; November 16
Lucila Bartolo Manalili and Meherburzin Jahanbux Patel; November 20
Pooja Ghai and Nowshir Rusi Engineer; November 22
Shernaz Khushroo Ranji
and Aditya Rajen Nandwana; November 25
Karishma Rajiv Jain and Zeus Merzi Chinoy; November 28
Vishakha Vasant Salvi and Polad Percy Garda; November 28
Noorafshan Asadullah Shaikh and Nozar Homi Mirza;
November 29
Sanaya Darayas Patel and Darius Feroze Sagar;
December 2
Aisha Salim Sayed and Sarosh Soli Izedyar; December 2
Diksha Mehta and Ferzad Cyrus Palia; December 2
Babita Mohan Barla and
Hanoz Rustom Cooper;
December 5
Farheen Shahid Badhshah and Hanoz Khurshed Daruwalla; December 5
Farah Cyrus Vatcha and
Yash Dhairyasingh Rajda; December 5
Nergish Jamshed Sunavala and Prittam Raja; December 6
Karishma Jehan Irani and
Pervez Soli Sakkai;
December 6
Diana Noshir Engineer and Akshay Tata; December 6
Khushnuma Kersasp Karanjia and Rushil Rajiv Mathur; December 9
Jenai P. Billimoria and
Siddharth S. Sanghai;
December 12
Alyssa Reshad Chesson
and Abedin Esmail Sham; December 16
Priyanka Mangal Patil and Zoraab Mehernosh Kapadia; December 16
Samannaaz Rustom Irani and Asif Ali Mallick; December 19
Charmi Ashok Kothari and Cyrus Jehangir Dhunjisha; December 20
Rifa Tazyeen Khan and
Keith Behram Tamboowalla; December 21
Saarika Sudhir Bhingarde
and Neville N. Vankadia;
December 21
Marika Amy Singh and Danesh Sheriar Irani; December 22
Snehal Sunil Sathe and
Hormazd Percy Kharas;
December 24
Devika Singh Jamuval and Yazad Neville Buhariwalla; December 27
died
consigned
Perviz Dara Vevaina (81),
residing at 618, Jami Lodge, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi
Clny, Dadar, 400014;
February 4, 2020
Jamshed Hormusji Panthaki (78), M-35, Godrej Baug, N. P. Godrej Marg, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; February 5
Bacha Manekshaw Bhadha (94), Plot no 50, Anand, near State Bank Of India, Ambernath (E), 421506; February 7
Coomi Eruch Kolah (87), Room no 70, Hirabai Petit Bldg, opp Grant Rd Stn (E), 400007; February 7
Rustom Kaikhushru Todiwala (83), Room no 34, Union Bldg, Sleater Rd, opp Grant Rd Stn (W), 400007; February 7
Rusi Nadirshaw Udwadia (83), 704/8, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 7
Perin Dhanjishaw Cooper (87), 6/8, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400007; February 8
Rohinton Dhanjishah Lilamwala (80), Room no 16, Malegamwala Bldg no 2, 2nd Gabriel Rd, Mahim, 400016; February 8
Gool Jehangir Sattha (82), A-6/503, Brahmand Phase 2 Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Azad
Ngr, Thana (W), 400607; February 8
Katty Hoshang Vandrewala (92), 20, Bhaveshwar Dar-shan, Altamount Rd, 400026; February 9
Adi Rustom Kavarana (91), 607-C, Samarth, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 10
Soonoo Minoo Khojotia (85), 56B, Miramar, 3, Napean Sea Rd, 400036; February 10
Ruby Ardaeviraf Wadia (83), Bhabha Hse, 191, Bora Bazar St, Fort, 400001; February 10
Parvez Darabsha Adajania (83), A-403, M. A. Patel Co-op Hsg Soc, Paliram Path, Andheri (W), 400058; February 12
Roshni Jamshed Sadri (65), A/11, Jer Baug, Dr Ambed-
kar Rd, Byculla, 400027; February 12
Sorab Rustom Italia (75), 601, Slyestar Apt, Plot no 522, 12th Rd, Central Avenue, Chembur, 400089; February 13
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 13, 2020
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 83
Consigned to dakhmas: 79
Males: 38, Females: 41
Cremated: 4
Males: 1, Females: 3
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver