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Write short note with a sociological perspective on The Parsi community and its contribution to Indian society.

  • UPSC 2010
  • Religion and Society in India

Census 2011 counted 57,264 Parsis, yet no community of comparable size has left a comparable mark on Indian industry, philanthropy and public life. That disproportion, and the community's steep demographic decline, are the two facts a sociological note must explain.

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  • Origins and social organisation
  • Structural position
  • Contributions
  • The sociological puzzle: decline
  • Conclusion

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