CONTENT: 1. Introduction 7 Aims and Objectives 11 Scope and Limitations 11 Structural Outline 12 2. Background 17 2.1. The Community 2.1.1. Brief History 19 2.1.2. Migration 20 2.1.3. Occupational Structure 21 2.1.4. Social and Economic Change 23 2.1.5. Socio-Cultural Change: Influence of the Colonists. (Acculturisation / Anglicisation) 25 2.1.6. Parsis in the Indian Economy 27 2.1.7. Community Leadership and Internal Organisation 29 2.2. Bombay 33 2.2.1. History 35 2.2.2. Development under Colonial rule 36 2.2.3. Migrating communities / Industrialisation of Bombay 37 2.2.4. Birth of a Chawl / Standardised Housing 38 2.2.5. Evolution of Civic Development Bodies 39 2.2.6. The World War and the building activities associated 41 3. Case Studies: Parsi Colonies and Baugs in Bombay 43 3.1. R.N. and N.N. Wadia Trust 45 3.1.1. Navroz Baug 47 3.1.2. Cusrow Baug 69 3.2. Parsi Central Association Co-op Housing Society 87 3.2.1. Dadar Parsi Colony 90 4. Conclusion 129 5. Appendices 137 6. Bibliography 158 7. Illustration Credits 159 8. Acknowledgements 161