India's vanishing people

By Amrit Dhillon
Updated July 29 2016 - 9:24pm, first published 4:36pm
The late Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, was a Parsi. Photo: File
The late Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, was a Parsi. Photo: File
The legendary maestro Zubin Mehta in action. Photo: File
The legendary maestro Zubin Mehta in action. Photo: File
A Jashan ceremony at the  2009 Global Parliament of Religions in Melbourne. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui
A Jashan ceremony at the 2009 Global Parliament of Religions in Melbourne. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui
Parsi priests perform the Jashan (thanksgiving) ceremony in Mumbai.   Photo: Supplied
Parsi priests perform the Jashan (thanksgiving) ceremony in Mumbai. Photo: Supplied
'Writing on the wall': Jehangir Patel, editor of <i>Parsiana</i> magazine. Photo: Supplied by Parsiana
'Writing on the wall': Jehangir Patel, editor of <i>Parsiana</i> magazine. Photo: Supplied by Parsiana

New Delhi: It is a fact that India's tiny Parsi community is dwindling but the latest census figures show the ethnic group hurtling towards extinction.

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