Jadi Rana
Topic: India, a Home to Many: Diasporas and Refuge · NCERT: Class 7, Ch 5 "India, a Home to Many"
Meaning
Jadi Rana was the ruler of Sanjan, on the coast of Gujarat. According to Parsi tradition, he gave shelter to Zoroastrians who were fleeing persecution in Persia. They reached Gujarat between the 8th and 10th centuries. The story is told in the Qissa-i-Sanjan, a Parsi account of their journey to India. It is often used to show India's welcome to refugees.
Example
The Raja and the Parsis could not speak the same language. So the Raja showed them a jug full of milk, meaning his kingdom was already full. A Parsi wise man stirred a spoon of sugar into the milk without spilling a drop. He meant that his people would blend in and sweeten life, not crowd it. The pleased Raja let them settle.
Don't confuse with
- Udvada: this is the later home of the Parsis' sacred fire in south Gujarat. Sanjan is where the Parsis first landed and were received.