Cowasjee's
Consolidation
Letter from Cowasjee Dinshaw Darjina to members of the Samast Zarthosti Anjuman
Regarding the conditions of the building and maintenance of the new Agiary (fire temple).
8th October, 1883. Handwritten letter. Gujarati. 2 pages. ADC.1.1
Letter from Cowasjee Dinshaw Darjina to the descendants of Dinshaw Muncherjee Sopariwalla, Maneckjee Ruttonjee Patel and members of the Samast Zarthosti Anjuman
Regarding the liturgical rites performed for the consecration of the Agiary and the various priests involved in the rites.
8th October, 1883. Handwritten letter. Gujarati. 4 pages. ADC.1.2
Address by Cowasjee Dinshaw Darjina at opening ceremony of the Agiary
Addressing the sons of Dinshawjee Muncherjee Sopariwalla, Maneckjee Ruttonjee Patel and all the members of the Anjuman.
8th October, 1883. Handwritten document. Gujarati. 4 pages. ADC.1.3
Letter from Cowasjee Dinshaw Darjina to members of the Samast Zarthosti Anjuman
8th October, 1883. Regarding the ownership structure of the Agiary and the rights of Dinshaw’s descendants. Handwritten document. Gujarati. 2 pages. ADC.1.4
Transcript of document written on leather, put in a jar and buried in the foundation of the new Agiary at Meherwan Baug, as noted by Muncherjee Rustomjee Dholu
1880s. Handwritten transcript and small newspaper clipping attached. Gujarati. 2 pages and 1 clipping. ADC.1.5
Declaration of Trust
By Cowasjee Dinshaw Esqr as to Agiary or Fire Temple at Aden and properties for its maintenance
12th Feb, 1886. Typed copy of original. 20 pages. 2 copies- Bromide copy of original document and typed copy of original. ADD.1.8
“Provided also and it is hereby further declared that the said Cowasjee Dinshaw and the said Trustees and Trustee shall have full and exclusive power to select and appoint the Dustoor or head priest and other priests or mobeds (which Dustoor and mobeds shall be always of the Shahenshaye Sect of the Parsees Community and shall be selected under the advice of Dustoorjee Sahib Jamaspjee Michocharjee Jamasp Asana of Bombay or of his hereditary successor for the time being)”
The Cowasjee Dinshaw Centenary Memorial Volume
by Framroze Ardeshir Dadrawala, Aden, 1927
Containing biographical sketches of the early Parsi settlers in Aden, including Cowasjee Dinshaw Darjina and his family members. Book. 21 x 16 cm, 419 pages. Gujarati/English. ADB.1.1