The religion of India - Zoroastrian is mainly found in which state?

A. Maharashtra

B. Haryana

C. Bihar

D. Kerala

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

The Parsis, whose name means “Persians,” are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by Muslims.
- They live chiefly in Mumbai and in a few towns and villages mostly to the north of Mumbai, but also at Karachi (Pakistan) and Bengaluru (Karnataka, India).

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Zoroastrianism, ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran that survives there in isolated areas and, more prosperously, in India, where the descendants of Zoroastrian Iranian (Persian) immigrants are known as Parsis, or Parsees.
Prayers are primarily invocational, calling upon and celebrating Ahura Mazda and his good essence that runs through all things. Prayers are said facing the sun, fire, or another source of light representing Ahura Mazda's divine light and energy.
Purification is strongly emphasized in Zoroastrian rituals.