Though small in number, the community excelled in many fields
Capt Homi Dandiwalla and Meher Dhondy
The Allahabad Parsis were a happy but orthodox lot and got together on any excuse like picnics, jashans and tari (toddy) parties. Numbering approximately 200, the Parsis then dwelt in bungalows with tiled roofs. There were no cycle rickshaws then. Though small in numbers Parsis topped in many professions.
Let us start with the great freedom fighter Feroze J. Gandhi. Indira Nehru and Feroze got married in Allahabad and the Parsis of that city were invited to the wedding. Gandhi’s ashes are buried in the Allahabad aramgah. He had one sister, Tehmina, and two brothers. She was inspector of schools.
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