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The Good Parsi: The Fate of a Colonial Elite in a Postcolonial Society Tanya Marie Luhrmann
The Good Parsi: The Fate of a Colonial Elite in a Postcolonial Society
Tanya Marie Luhrmann
During the Raj, one group stands out as having prospered because of British rule: the Parsis. The Zoroastrian people adopted the manners, dress, and aspirations of their British colonizers, and were rewarded with high-level financial, mercantile, and bureaucratic posts. Indian independence, however, ushered in their decline.
336 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 1, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674356764 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 19 mm · 476 g |
| Language | English |