The human from either Pars (a middle-Persian word for Fars), a vicinity today in a geographical boundaries of Iran, and is about a original mother country of the Persian population. A word Persia itself derives from either Persis, the Greek form of Pars.

The member of the close-closely knit Zoroastrian community from/in India, and come descendent of humans world health organization, in the 8th century, emigrated to India from Persia to escape religious persecution. Indian nosecount information (2001) records 69,601 Parsis inside India, sustaining a concentration in & around the city of Bombay. There are 5,000 Parsis inside Pakistan. A total of Parsis worldwide is guessed to exist as to a lesser degree 100,000. Inside 2004, a Indian government accorded a Parsi community the status of scheduled tribe which provides the children by owning favorite protection & straight representation inside Parliament. Of these illustrious Parsi was singer-musician Freddie Mercury. Pakistan's Parliament also has the Parsi member.

Watch besides a article Persian language where Parsi is: A Persian language term for the Persian language itself. the Persian language term for a speaker of the Persian language.

Parsee is the British compound English spelling for Parsi.

Prominent Parsis Known Globally
Homi K. Bhabha, Cultural Studies Theorist Zubin Mehta, conductor Freddie Mercury name changed from Farrokh Bulsara, musician Rohinton Mistry, author Bapsi Sidhwa, author Sooni Taraporevala, screenwriter

Prominent Parsis in India

Homi J. Bhabha, nuclear scientist Bhikaiji Cama - Indian nationalist, designed India's number 1 flag Naju Daver - Reviver of ancient art of Gara Embroidery Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla Dastur (High Priest) Firdaus Kanga , author & screenwriter Persis Khambatta -actress and model Sam Manekshaw - The foremost Indian Field Marshal of the Indian Army. Phirozeshah Mehta Dadabhai Naoroji- first president of the Indian National Congress Shapurji Saklatvala, British Communist MP J. R. D. Tata A Tata industrial family A Godrej industrial family A Wadia industrial family