The Many Lives of Homai Vyarawalla: Revisiting a Historical Archive

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Sabeena Gadihoke, Associate Professor, AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia

 

 

 

India’s first woman press photographer, Homai Vyarawalla is best known for her compelling photographs of political events leading up to Partition as well as the exhilaration of Independence. Vyarawalla who passed away in 2012 left behind a large archive of work that has recently acquired new life through digitization. This illustrated talk revisits Vyarawalla’s interest in everyday urban life and her exploration of the city of Delhi that was her home for 27 years

 

 

 

The Delhi Parsis and the Zoroastrian Diaspora

 

Speaker: Mr. Rusi Sorabji, historian

 

 

 

The Delhi Parsi community is small in numbers but has had more than its share of prominent people. The Zoroastrian Diaspora is spread all over the world due to migration both from Iran and India right from the colonial period to date. Diasporic groups have made a significant role in the development of the community, and their global success has furthered their philanthropic efforts. The speaker, who has memories of the Delhi of his youth will begin with a brief history of the Parsis of Delhi and then speak about the Zoroastrian diaspora, issues of importance, and historical trends