‘Navroze’ is a festival celebrated in India by the

‘Navroze’ (or Nowruz) is the traditional New Year festival celebrated by the Parsi community in India [1]. Rooted in Zoroastrianism, the festival dates back over 3,000 years to ancient Persia and is associated with the legendary King Jamshed [3]. In India, the Parsi community—descendants of Zoroastrians who migrated from Persia to the west coast in the tenth century—observes this festival as a time of spiritual renewal and thanksgiving [1]. While the global celebration typically aligns with the spring equinox on March 21, the Parsi community in India often celebrates it twice: once in March (Jamshedi Navroz) and again in July or August. The latter date occurs because the Indian Parsi community follows the Shahenshahi calendar, which does not account for leap years, causing the date to drift over centuries [3]. The festival emphasizes the triumph of good over evil and the rebirth of nature.

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1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 19: Towards Modernity > 19.4 Parsi Reform Movements > p. 305
2. [3] https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/parsi-new-year-2025-date-history-significance-celebrations-10184378/