
#AskAbhijit 148: Ask Me Anything - History, Geopolitics, Science
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You Have Rights, but You Also Have Obligations
India was the old homeland of the Persian people. When Arabs took over Persia and they started massacring the inhabitants, those Parsis who wanted to safeguard their culture decided to escape to India. They touched down on the western coast of India in present day Gujarat. The local king told them that, okay, I am a magnanimous good guy, I'm going to give you a piece of land,. If they call it Sanjan or something, Gujarat, you are free to practice your religion. We will not interfere with your way of life. But if you want to settle down in this land, you have to adopt our culture. So, that's how the Parsis became Gujaratis.
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