MAZDA KE JADUGAR Paperback

"Mazda Ke Jadugar" is the Hindi translation of Ashwin Sanghi's captivating historical thriller, "The Magicians of Mazda," the seventh book in his popular Bharat Series. The narrative seamlessly interweaves two compelling timelines: one set in 720 CE, following 18,000 terrified Zoroastrians seeking refuge in Gujarat, India, as they flee persecution from Iran's Umayyad Caliphate: and another in the present day, where Parsi scientist Jim Dastoor is forcibly abducted from his Seattle lab and taken to Tehran. The Ayatollah believes Jim holds the ultimate key to locating the ancient relic known as the Athravan Star, and his relentless pursuit knows no bounds. From the ancient ruins of Persepolis to Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan, and from the sacred fire temples of India to the icy peaks of Kashmir, Jim and his historian wife, Linda, are thrust into a perilous and desperate chase across vividly described landscapes. Sanghi masterfully explores the profound historical and philosophical connections between Zoroastrianism and ancient Indian traditions, making this a thrilling and intellectually stimulating read.