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The Zoroastrian Myth of Migration from Iran and Settlement in the Indian Diaspora
Alan Williams
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The Zoroastrian Myth of Migration from Iran and Settlement in the Indian Diaspora

Text, Translation and Analysis of the 16th Century Qesse-Ye Sanjān 'The Story of Sanjan'

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"The Qesse-ye Sanj n" is the sole surviving account of the emigration of Zoroastrians from Iran to India to form the Parsi ( Persian ) community. Written in Persian couplets in India in 1599 by a Zoroastrian priest, it is a work many know of, but few have actually read, let alone studied in depth. This book provides a romanised transcription from the oldest manuscripts, an elegant metrical translation, detailed commentary and, most importantly, a radical new theory of how such a text should be read, i.e. not as a historical chronical but as a charter of Zoroastrian identity, foundation myth an...