“The Federation in...”

In "The Federation in isolation — I” (Parsiana, April 7, 2011) it has been stated that Neemuch, in Madhya Pradesh, does not have an agiary. This is not correct. The Seth Cawasji Jeevanji Mevawala Dar-e-Meher, where I have been serving as panthaky since 1986, was consecrated in 1898.

Mevawala, a civil contractor (who later changed his name to Contractor), realizing the need for a fire temple to cater to the growing number of Zoroastrians in Neemuch, had instructed his three sons to build an agiary in his name, which they did after his demise. Neemuch also has a dakhma and an aramgah.

ERVAD ROHINTON D. KARANJIA

Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh