In his third book on the Parsis of this cantonment town Denzil Lobo, Mhow’s resident historian has recorded his research findings covering 82 years in the 19th century. The details of those Parsis who once lived there, provided in A Chronology of the Parsis of Mhow, 1818-1900 should activate the Parsi penchant for unearthing connections — sagaai — an exercise that the small community delights in. The reviewer is reasonably certain that every reader will be able to identify a link with one or more of the persons listed in the book.
Striving for accuracy, Lobo writes in the preface that......