Parsi Cemetery
| Parsi Cemetery, Rawalpindi | |
|---|---|
پارسی قبرستان | |
 Interactive map of Parsi Cemetery, Rawalpindi | |
| Details | |
| Established | January 1898 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°37′30″N 73°03′49″E / 33.6250°N 73.0637°E |
| Type | Zoroastrian cemetery |
| Owned by | Rawalpindi Parsi community |
| Size | 0.6 acre |
| No. of graves | 100+ |
Parsi Cemetery, also known as Zoroastrian cemetery, is a Zoroastrian graveyard situated behind the New Jewellery Market on Murree Road in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[1][2]
History
[edit]Constructed in the 1890s, the Parsi graveyard was established to honor the memory of Rawalpindi Parsi merchants Seth Jahangiriji Framji Jussawala and Seth Jamasji Hormasji Bogha.[3][4] Their respective grandsons, Seth Dorabji Cowasji Jussawala and Seth Nasarwanji Jehangiriji BoghaShahshai, erected the cemetery, buildings, and compound wall in January 1898.[3][5]
Prior to the partition of India, Rawalpindi was a religiously diverse city with a significant Zoroastrian minority that arrived in the 1870s.[3] Parsi merchants were drawn to Rawalpindi due to its strategic position as a major business hub and gateway to the North.[3] The marble tombstones in the graveyard, featuring inscriptions in Gujarati script, reflect the Gujarati origins of Rawalpindi's Parsi community.[3][6]
Notable burials
[edit]- Peshotan Bhandara, a member of Parliament
- Minocher Bhandara, a member of Parliament
References
[edit]- ↑ Hassan, Shiraz (December 1, 2013). "Rawalpindi: Parsi places of worship... still exist!". The Express Tribune.
- ↑ "The Parsi burial ground is a sign of Rawalpindi's rich heritage". Parsi Khabar. May 15, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hassan, Shiraz (January 11, 2015). "For the lost Parsis of Pindi, a final resting place". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ Ali, Ammad (May 7, 2019). "The Parsi burial ground is a sign of Pindi's rich heritage".
- ↑ "Shrinking as a people". Bol News.
- ↑ Shabir, Mahnoor (October 5, 2016). "The Parsi Cemetery of Rawalpindi". Youlin Magazine.
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