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The Iranis are an ethno-religious community of the Indian subcontinent; descendants of Zoroastrians who emigrated from Greater Iran (in the main from central Iran) to the Indian subcontinent within the last few centuries. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings Greater Iran (in Irān-e Bozorg, or fa ایران‌زمین Irān-zamīn; the Encyclopedia Iranica uses the term For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. They are culturally, linguistically and socially distinct from the Parsis, who - although also Zoroastrians - arrived on the subcontinent over 1000 years ago. The Parsis and Iranis may also be considered legally distinct. This is based in part on a 1909 obiter dictum that, among many other issues relating to the Indian Zoroastrians, also observed that Iranis (of the now defunct Bombay Presidency) were not obliged to uphold the decisions of the then-regulatory Parsi Panchayat. An obiter dictum (plural obiter dicta, often referred to simply as dicta) Latin for a statement "said by the way" is a The Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. The Panchayat is a South Asian Political system. ‘Panchayat’ literally means assembly ( yat) of five ( panch) wise and respected elders chosen

Although the term 'Irani' is first attested during the Mughal era, most Iranis are descendants of immigrants who arrived on the subcontinent during the 19th and early 20th centuries, that is, when Iran was ruled by the Qajars and when religious persecution of non-Muslims was rampant. The Qajar dynasty (also known as Ghajar or Kadjar ( ( - or دودمان قاجار) is a common term to describe Iran (then known as Persia) under The descendants of the immigrants of those times remain culturally and linguistically closer to the Zoroastrians of Iran, in particular to the Zoroastrians of Yazd and Kerman. Zoroastrians in Iran have had a long history being the oldest religious community of that nation to survive to the present-day Yazd (pronounced /jæzd/ (In Persian: یزد is the capital of Yazd province, "the second most ancient and historic city in the world" and a centre Kerman (کرمان is a city in Iran. It is the center of Kerman province. Consequently, the Dari dialect of the Zoroastrians of those provinces may also be heard amongst the Iranis. Dari is a Northwestern Iranian Ethnolect spoken as a first language by estimated 8000 to 15000 Zoroastrians in and around the cities of Yazd

In India, the Iranis are located mostly in and around the city of Mumbai, while in Pakistan they are most commonly residents of Karachi. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million In both Pakistan and India, they are famous for their restaurants and tea-houses. Most Iranis have 'Irani' as a surname, but this is not always the case.

Notable members of the Irani community with a Wikipedia article include:

• Anosh Irani, Indo-Canadian novelist
• Ardeshir Irani, Bollywood director of the first Indian sound film, Alam Ara
• Meher Baba (Merwan Sheriar Irani), Indian spiritual master
• Boman Irani, Bollywood actor
• Jenni Irani (Jamshed Khudadad Irani), cricketer
• Ronnie Irani, cricketer
• Dinshah Irani, Zoroastrian leader who provided aid to the Zoroastrian community of Iran. ***************************************************************************************** * * Anosh Irani (born 1974 is an Indian-Canadian novelist and playwright Ardeshir Irani ( December 5, 1886 - October 14, 1969) was a writer director producer actor film distributor film showman and cinematographer The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 Alam Ara ( The Light of the World; 1931) directed by Ardeshir Irani, was the first Indian Sound film. Meher Baba ( Devanāgarī: मेहेर बाबा) (February 25 1894 Merwan Sheriar Irani – January 31 1969 was an Indian mystic and spiritual Boman Irani (born in 1962 Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian film and theatre actor Jamshed Khudadad (Jenni Irani ( August 18, 1923 &ndash February 25, 1982) was a Cricketer who represented India as Ronald Charles "Ronnie" Irani (born 26 October 1971 in Leigh Lancashire) was an Sir Dinshah Irani ( November 4 1881 - November 3, 1938) was an Indian lawyer and distinguished benefactor of the Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• Honey Irani, Screenwriter (Krrish)

See also

• List of Iranis with Wikipedia articles