1910
13.80x
8.80cm
Parsis in India originally came from Iran (Persia), and Parsi ladies were among the first Indian women to have had an active public life, no doubt helped by a high literacy rate in the community (there is a postcard or letter in the woman's hand). Even today Parsis are the most literate (98%) among India's religious communities. They were also popular subjects in early postcards (many of Bombay's early photographers were also Parsis) and seem to have been good customers of such cards; note the western building in the backdrop of what was probably a studio shot.