MRC guided tour: F.D. Alpaiwala Museum on 3rd, 6th and 7th May 2025

Release of ASM Journal Volume 92

We are happy to share with you that on 26 th November 2024, on the occasion of the 220 th Foundation Day of the Asiatic, the Society has released Volume 92 of the ASM Journal. This is the latest volume of the journal released by the Society. The editors of the journal are Professor Madhu Kelkar and Professor Usha R Vijailakshmi. It has come to the Society's notice that some unscrupulous elements are collecting money for publishing papers in the Society's Journal and are offering bogus certificates. Some of the candidates had mailed these certificates to the Society. These certificates carry the names of the editors of previous volumes. The Asiatic Society does not collect money for publishing research papers in its journal, nor does it guarantee publication, and most importantly it does not issue any certificate. Authors must verify with the Society before submitting any papers, and papers will be published only after rigorous peer review and editing. The Society does not take responsibility for any payments made to third parties claiming to represent the Society, or for their papers appearing in a cloned/spam journal. Ours is a print-only journal. We do not publish the journal online.

THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
Guided tour of the F.D. Alpaiwala Museum
on Saturday 3rd May, Tuesday 6th May and Wednesday 7th May 2025
The Mumbai Research Centre of The Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites you to a Guided tour of the F.D. Alpaiwala Museum.

Batch 1: Saturday, 3rd May 2025, 3:00 PM
Batch 2: Tuesday, 6th May 2025, 11:00 AM
Batch 3: Wednesday, 7th May 2025, 3:00 PM
Limited to 15 participants per batch
Registration is mandatory
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/gJa5DyiwZJfxi6FT6
Free event; however, any applicable entry charges must be borne by the participant

About the F.D. Alpaiwala Museum
Established in 1954 by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwala Museum is housed in the Khareghat Memorial Building, Mumbai. This archaeological and ethnographic museum showcases the rich heritage of the Parsis of India and Iranian Zoroastrians, preserving rare artifacts and historical treasures.
Among its notable collections are antiquities and artifacts from F.D. Alpaiwala, along with archaeological finds from Susa, Iran, donated by Ervad (Dr.) Jamshed Unvala, a distinguished scholar-priest. Located in Khareghat Colony, this small yet significant museum remains the only institution dedicated exclusively to documenting Parsi history, culture, and religion.

- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande , Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC