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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
The Parsees, the descendants of the ancient Persians Overthrow of the ancient Persian Monarchy by the Arabs Character of the Mahomedan conquerors Conversion of the Zoroastrians to Mahomedanism Their retreat into Khorasan Emigration to Ormus Voyage to India Arrival at Diew Removal to Sanjan Interview with the Rajah Terms of landing Building of a Fire Temple Emigration to different cities of Guzrat Fight with the Mahomedan army of the Sultan of Ahmedabad Ultimate Defeat of the Hindoo Rajah Conquest of Sanjan by the Mahomedans The Parsees quit Sanjan Their opposition to the troops of the Rajah at Ruttonpoor Massacre of the Parsees at Variao Improvement of their condition at Surat and Nowsaree Arrival at Bombay Invasion of Bombay by the Hubshis of Junjeera Their expulsion Services of Dorabjee Nanabhoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1
CHAPTER II.
THE PARSEES IN PERSIA.
Effect of Mahomedan invasion on the country and natives of Persia Zoroastrian population at Yezd and Kirman Their occupation Causes which led to their destruction Invasion of Persia by the Gilji Afghans Persecutions to which the Parsees were subjected by the invaders Persecution under Lootf Ally Khan Enlistment of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .