Multiple choice general knowledge culture

In 1640, the first Parsis began arriving in Bombay. Which present-day country were they fleeing from?

  1. Iraq

  2. Lebanon

  3. Syria

  4. Iran
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In 1640, Parsis (Zoroastrians) began arriving in Bombay after fleeing religious persecution from Iran (then Persia). They sought refuge under British protection in Bombay. Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria are in the Middle East but were not the origin of this migration.

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