Story of Parsis coming to India
Half the Zoroastrian population of the world lives in India.
Jamsetji Tata, Dadabhai Naoroji, Homi Bhabha, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw — well known throughout India.
But how did this small, remarkable community come here?
Let’s go back over a thousand years...
After the fall of the Persian Empire, Zoroastrians fled their homeland, escaping Islamic invasion and religious persecution.
Hoping to find peace — they traveled eastward and reached the shores of Gujarat, India.
There, they met King Jadi Rana. They didn't have a common language between them
The king, cautious of strangers, brought them a bowl filled to the brim with milk.
"My kingdom is full," he said.
"There is no room for more."
In response, the Zoroastrian priest smiled… and gently added a spoon of sugar to the milk — without spilling a drop.
"We will blend in like this sugar," he said.
"Invisible, but adding sweetness."
Impressed, the king allowed them to stay — with a few simple conditions, which they readily agreed to.
They became the Parsis of India —
faithful to their roots, but loyal to their new home.
Today, they remain a small community —
but like sugar in milk, they’ve sweetened the soul of India.