Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrian communities survived in Iran around Yazd and Kerman, while descendants of Iranian migrants became known as Parsis in Gujarat. Between 1478 and 1766, priests in India exchanged letters with their Iranian counterparts on religious and social questions.

In 1742 the sacred fire of Sanjan was moved to Udvada after disputes over priestly jurisdiction. Parsi families also followed the East India Company from Surat to Bombay as trade expanded there.