Who is the richest Parsi?

Here are snapshots of those three Parsi families and two others that have made billions building the backbone of Indian industry.

#1: Tata.
Head: Ratan Tata.
Net worth: $570 Million.
Established: 1868.
Industries: Software, steel, autos, hospitality, airlines.

Do Parsis marry their cousins?

Parsis have long intermarried within the community, with first and second cousins marrying each other, resulting in diseased children.

Are Parsis inbred?

Fleeing persecution by invading Arabs, the Parsis arrived in India from Persia 1,200 years ago, around the same time that a few hundred Vikings arrived in Iceland. They speak a unique Indian dialect and their religion forbids marriage outside the community, so they have remained relatively inbred.

Does Parsi eat beef?

THE PARSIS KEPT their promise to the Gujaratis. They learned to speak the local language, stopped eating beef out of respect for the Hindus and didn’t proselytize.

Can non-Parsi enter fire temple?

No non-Parsi is allowed to enter the Fire Temple. They don’t even allow a non-Parsi spouse to enter it, so there’s no question of allowing tourists in.

Can someone become Parsi?

The children of a Parsi Zoroastrian man married outside the community can become Parsi, but the same is not true of the children of a Parsi woman married to a non-Parsi. Some women in the community have questioned the practice and taken the matter to the courts.

How many Zoroastrians are left?

About 11,000 Zoroastrians live in the United States, 6,000 in Canada, 5,000 in England, 2,700 in Australia and 2,200 in the Persian Gulf nations, according to the Fezana Journal survey. This is the second major exodus in Zoroastrian history.

How many Parsis are left in the world?

This has been linked to growing discontent with Islam amongst Iranians, resulting in conversions to Zoroastrianism. As of 2019, it has been estimated that there are 100,000 to 200,000 Zoroastrians worldwide, with around 60,000 Parsis in India and 1,400 in Pakistan….List of countries by Zoroastrian population.

Country	Population
World	100,000-200,000 (2019)