Sanjana is a Parsi surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Agnihotri is an Indian Hindu Brahmin surname derived from the Sanskrit word Agnihotra. The term Agnihotri originally referred to the Hindu Brahmins who maintained the sacred fire during the fire rituals.
The Kār-Nāmag ī Ardašīr ī Pāpakān, is a short Middle Persian prose tale written in the Sassanid period (226-651). The story narrates the story of Ardashir I, the founder of the Sassanid dynasty. His own life story—his rise to the throne, battle against the Parthian king Ardawān, and conquest of the empire by the scion of the House of Sāsān, as well as episodes concerning his heir Šābuhr and the latter’s son, Ohrmazd.
Behram may refer to:
Bhattarai or Bhattrai is brahmin and Chettri of Nepal
Burkitt is a name of Old English origin, and may refer to:
Hērbad is a title given to Zoroastrian priests of minor orders.
Passi is a surname. In India, it is used by the Punjabi Khatris. It is also a surname used by people from the Torres Strait Islands in Australia.
Zakariya is a masculine given name, the Arabic form of Zechariah which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God/YHWH has remembered".
Ghai is a surname that is found among the Khatri community of India.
The surname Zacharias and various related forms are derived from the Hebrew given name Zechariah. Notable people with this surname or its variants include:
Rahmani is a Muslim surname derived from the Arabic, denoting descent from someone named Rahman. Notable people with the surname include:
Ghimire is one of the surnames of the Brahmin varna belonging to Kashyap Gotra in the Hindu Varna System. The earliest known ancestor, the royal priest Gudpal Vyas, lived in Ghamir, Dhurkot, who moved from Ujjain, which was ruled by King Vikramaditya, ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River in the Malwa region of central India. Which is today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh, and it is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division. Research Scholar, Parashu Ram Ghimire argues that the Brahmins who migrated from Ghamir to Musikot were called Ghamire/Ghimire, later in Musikot. In this logic claims Ghimire first started in Musikot.
The Iranshah Atash Behram, also known as the Udwada Atash Behram, is a sacred fire housed in a temple in Udvada, Surat district, Gujarat on the west coast of India. It is the first of the eight fire temples of the Zoroastrian religion in the country. The Atash Bahram, meaning "Victorious Fire", is the oldest fire temple in India, dated to the eighth century, and represents the historical cultural and religious links with Iran. The current temple housing the sacred fire was built in 1742 by Motlibai Wadia from Bombay. The temple structure, built spaciously, is well decorated and contains the Dasturji Kaiyoji Mirza hall and a museum. The main hall of the temple is accessed through a two-stage staircase. The temple attracts Zoroastrian pilgrims from all parts of India, Pakistan, and from around the world.
Kibe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pandit is an Indian and Nepalese Brahmin surname. When prefixed to a name, it denotes a scholar, for example, Pandita Ramabai or Pandit Nehru. A Hindu priest is also respectfully called Pandit ji.
Dastur is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sanjana is a common Indian feminine given name, meaning "gentle" or "peaceful". Notable people with the given name include:
Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur). He is known for his translations of works from Central Asia, in languages including Bactrian, Pahlavi, and Avestan. He became a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1893.
Dastur Peshutan Behramji Sanjana was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur). He was Principal of the Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti (Zoroastrian) Madressa (seminary) in Bombay, and the Dastur (‘high-priest’) of the Wadia Atash Behram . Sanjana was one of the most learned high-priests and authorities on Pahlavi of his time. In 1904 a Festschrift was published in his honour with an introduction by Edward William West.
Khosrow Ghobadan and Ridak also known as Khosrow and Ridag, is work of Middle Persian literature in Pahlavi with details about Sassanian culture in the era of Khosrow II.