Hypothesis on a Parsi Community in Tamatave in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century

Although there are already several significant works on the Parsi Zoroastrian diaspora in panorama of historical research, many communities, stories, and aspects still remain unknown or little studied. In 1898, Delphine Menant mentioned two Parsis, partners London-based company Dadabhoy & C., Madagascar. The information given by French scholar, however, has not been followed up more recent academic publications. This paper focuses some British archival documents that would demonstrate a presence Tamatave, since 1870s. Through study letters relating to inheritance priest, comparison with later text taking into consideration larger community Mauritius, it is possible hypothesize small Malagasy coastal city. article also intended be an invitation other studies issue.