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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sanjan
		Sanjan (Khorasan) was a town in the ancient Persian region of Greater Khorasan near Merv
		Sanjan (Gujarat) is a town on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border about 145 kilometers north of Mumbai, named by Zoroastrian immigrants after the Sanjan in Khorasan.
		Samur Sanjan is a village in the Kordestan Province of Iran
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Sanjan (0 words)

	Qissa-i Sanjan
		The Qissa-i Sanjan (Persian: قصهٔ سنجان‎) (or Kisse-i Sanjan, the "Story of Sanjan") is an account of the early years of Zoroastrian settlers on the Indian subcontinent.
		In the absence of alternatives, the Qissa-i Sanjan is generally accepted to be the only narrative of the early years of the Zoroastrian migrants to the Indian subcontinent.
		Sanjan Stambh, a pillar at Sanjan that commemorates the arrival of the Zoroastrians, states the date of settlement at 936 CE.
	www.1bx.com /en/Qissa-i_Sanjan.htm (1300 words)

	Sanjan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sanjan (Khorasan) was a town in the ancient Persian region of Greater Khorasan near Merv.
		Sanjan (Gujarat) is a town on the Maharashtra - Gujarat border about 145 kilometers north of Mumbai, named by Zoroastrian immigrants after the Sanjan in Khorasan.
		Samur Sanjan is a village in the Kordestan Province of Iran.
	art.abcworld.net /Sanjan.html (140 words)

	UNICEF - Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan children and families traumatized by continuing conflict
		Like thousands of others, Sanjan’s family fled their home after months of renewed conflict between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
		Sanjan, 14, and his little brother now live in a relief camp in Batticaloa, eastern Sri Lanka.
		To protect children from harm and exploitation, UNICEF and its partners in Sri Lanka are working to register all children who are separated from their parents.
	www.unicef.org /infobycountry/sri_lanka_35909.html (523 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Sanjan
		The Qissa was written in 1600 by a Parsi priest on the basis of oral...
		Next to the village mosque, Sanjan Salimzadeh, 65, slapped her cheeks in mourning as she remembered her four relatives killed in the attack.
		In the Sanjan, a Persian poem composed by the Parsis who settled in Sanjan in southern Gujarat, India, it is written that Zoroaster prophesied that his will would...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Sanjan (0 words)

	Sanjan (Gujarat) at AllExperts
		Sanjan is the second station in Gujarat (the first station is Umergaon) just inside the Gujarat-Maharashtra border, when travelling on the Western Railway line.
		Sanjan is believed to have been founded by Zoroastrian refugees who sought asylum in Gujarat c.
		Those Zoroastrians, whose descendants are today known as the Parsis, are thought to have named the settlement after Sanjan in Greater Khorasan, the city of their origin.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sa/sanjan_(gujarat).htm (155 words)

	Parsi - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The refugees accepted the conditions and founded the settlement of Sanjan, which is said to have been named after the city of their origin (Sanjan, near Merv, in present-day Turkmenistan).
		In addition to the Khorasanis or Kohistanis (mountain folk, as the Sanjan group was initially called), other groups also migrated to India, at least one of which is known to have come overland from Sari (in present-day Mazandaran, Iran).
		Although the Sanjan group are believed to have been the first permanent settlers, the precise date of their arrival is a matter of conjecture.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Parsi (5130 words)

	Sanjan shards help piece together Parsi history-Mumbai-Cities-NEWS-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		"We know of Parsis living in Sanjan from the 7th century (under the patronage of the Hindu ruler Jadi Rana) to the late 14th century when the place was invaded by a general of Mahmud Tughlak," said historian Homi Dhalla, who is the president of the WZCG.
		She has also found allusions to a fire altarâ”the temple where a flame is kept burning as a symbol of the cycle of life and eternal recurrenceâ”on the sole Sassanian coin, which is from the 7th century.
		But the remains unearthed at Sanjan reveal a continuity in the usage of blue pottery as well as celadonâ”which probably means that there was a flourishing trade between Iran, Iraq and South Gujarat," he added.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=43207293 (714 words)

	A Brief Sanjania Family History
		Our family roots are deep into the small village but historically famous- SANJAN which is an INDIAN state of Gujrat.SANJAN is the place where the first Parsis came from Iran and settled.
		Sanjan is believed to have been founded by
		It is said the first Sanjania, used to travel from Sanjan to Daman daily i.e.
	members.tripod.com /riaz_sanjania/id1.html (201 words)

	IPT report- Chapter 15 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ultimately they landed at Sanjan where Jadi Rana, the ruler of Sanjan, granted asylum to the Parsis and allowed them to build their settlement.
		The "Kisseh-i-Sanjan" does not mention the year when the Parsis landed in Sanjan but scholars such as Sir (Dr) Jivanji Modi have estimated the year to be 785 A.D. Sanjan Memorial Column has been constructed at Sanjan in 1917 to commemorate the landing of the Parsis in India.
		Sanjan village should be designated as a place of historical importance and be so protected.
	www.thebigdark.com /umbergaon/report_ch_15.html (347 words)

	aarogya.com "The Wellness Site" - Support Groups - Disability Support Group (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Home for the mentally challenged opens in Sanjan, which is a town on the Maharashtra - Gujarat border, the Dilkhush Welfare Society's Home for the mentally challenged is built with a degree of warmth and affection that outstrips even the mercury reading in the summer.
		The Sanjan Home is built on three acres of land, with three buildings as part of the project.
		Sanjan Home (on the Gujarat-Maharashtra border) is approx 2.5 hours by road/rail from Mumbai.
	www.aarogya.com /supportGroup/Disability/sanjan.asp (423 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Zoroastrian heritage, Noshirwan Mistry
		Sanjan ranks among the earliest settlements of the Zoroastrians who fled from Iran in the 7th - 8th centuries A.D. Zoroastrians settled and prospered here till the end of the 14th century when it was invaded by Alafkhan, a general of Mahmud Tughlaq in 1393.
		Excavations carried out recently have re vealed that Sanjan was a thriving urban port having close trade connections with Iran and the Persian Gulf area.
		The Zoroastrians after the attack on Sanjan by Alaf Khan took the sacred Iranshah, the first fire to be consecrated in India to the nearby caves on Bahrot hills.
	www.iranian.com /History/2003/May/Sanjan/index.html (0 words)

	Parsi Link (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When Gupta and his team reached Sanjan, on the banks of Varoli river, in February 2002, they were merely hoping to unravel some facts about the arrival of a tired and persecuted group of people at a little-known principality then ruled by a local chieftain, Jadi Rana.
		Blue pottery is believed to have been manufactured at Siraf in Iran and at Basra in Iraq in the seventh and eighth centuries and was in use till the 11th century in many Asian countries when the preference for blue was possibly replaced by the pale green of celadon pottery.
		At one of the sites is buried a Tower of Silence, a circular structure where the dead were left for vultures, based on the belief that the birds would destroy microbes and prevent water and soil pollution.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0103/329.html (980 words)

	Cybernoon.com
		To commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis on the Indian soil at Sanjan, 1290 years ago, the Parsi residents of Sanjan will be celebrating Sanjan Day on Sunday 19 November.
		Located between Mumbai and Surat, Sanjan is a legendary place in the history of the Parsi community.
		“Sanjan Day is celebrated to remember the reverence and gratitude the noble Hindu king Jadi Rana who gave us shelter in his kingdom, Dastooran Neryosang Dhaval who led us here and our forefathers for their untold sacrifices to preserve our religion,” said Bapsy Rohintan Daviervala, President of Sanjan Memorial Column Local Committee.
	www.cybernoon.com /DisplayArticle.asp?section=fromthepress&subsection=inbombay&xfile=November2006_inbombay_standard11407 (0 words)

	Sanjannagar Institute of Philosophy and Arts
		Sanjan Nagar Institute of Philosophy and Arts (SIPA) is a non-profit organization comprising of fifty full time members working in the fields of Philosophy, Music and Photography.
		Sanjan Nagar is composed of the three Sanskrit words sat, jan and nagar.
		Nagar means a place where people live, which makes Sanjan Nagar the abode of the truthseekers.
	www.sanjannagar.org /about.htm (212 words)

	The Incredible Sanjan with Paul Oliver
		The rain creates a river called SANJAN, which means lover or sweetheart in the language of the Maasai people.
		The Sanjan Gorge, (the place of lovers or sweethearts) is much larger and deserves the effort of a three to four hour hike in each direction.
		The Sanjan River flows in this gorge and feels its way around enormous house sized boulders of granite and mica that fell thousands of years ago.
	www.paul-oliver.com /safaris/wilderness_sanjan.html (804 words)

	The Parsis (Zoroastrians): Mumbai/Bombay pages
		They landed in Diu, and were later given refuge in Sanjan (Gujarat) by the local king, Jadi Rana.
		This gave rise to difficulties in defining the limits of priestly jurisdiction, which were resolved in 1290 AD by the establishment of five panthaks or districts-- Sanjan, Nausari, Godareh-Ankleswar, Broach and Cambay.
		Late in the 15th century Sanjan was attacked by a Muslim army, probably a war of conquest by the sixth Sultan of Gujarat.
	theory.tifr.res.in /bombay/history/ethnic/parsi.html (600 words)

	The East Africa Safari Company Ltd. - What do to on Safari
		Two of the region's most intriguing and little-known features are the stunningly beautiful Sanjan and Ol Karien Gorges — dramatic neighboring ravines cut by eons of wind and water sluicing through the Gol Mountains.
		The Sanjan Gorge, (the place of lovers or sweethearts) is much larger and deserves the effort of a three to four hour hike.
		The Sanjan River flows in this gorge and feels its way around enormous house sized boulders of granite and mica that fell thousands of years ago, eventually emptying its waters into Lake Natron, 25 miles away across the grassy plains.
	www.easafari.com /pages/todo03a_walking.html (541 words)

	A Photographic Journey - Parsis - The Zoroastrians of India by Sooni Taraporevala \| Chapter Five
		Many moved from Sanjan to other parts of India with their families: to Cambay, Navsari, Anklesvar, Variav, Vankaner and Surat in the north, and to Thane and Chaul in the south.
		In 1305 an opportunity arose that gave Parsis a means to repay their ancient debt to the ruler of Sanjan whose forefather Jadhav Rana had allowed them to settle on his land.
		Alp Khan, Ala-ud-din Khilji's feared general, was marching towards Sanjan at the head of 30,000 troops.
	www.parsijourney.com /chapters/five/chfive.html (0 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Qissa-i Sanjan () (or Kisse-i Sanjan, the "Story of Sanjan") is an account of the early years of Zoroastrian settlers on the Indian subcontinent.
		In the battle on the next day, "Fortune [1] turned its face", and the Raja was killed.
		This disagreement has been the cause of "many an intense battle [2] amongst Parsis".
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Qissa-i_Sanjan (1309 words)

	African Encounter: Enquiries
		The rain creates a river called the Sanjan (meaning lover or sweetheart in Maa, the language of the Maasai), which flows from the ancient Gol (meaning cool) mountains to the foot of an active volcano, Oldonyo Lengai, the Maasai Mountain of God.
		Day 1: Arriving from Ngorongoro by car, or perhaps on an air charter from Arushayour day is a leisurely one of lunch, siesta and perhaps a light hike before returning to base camp where the process of relaxing and enjoying the unique pace of the bush will begin.
		The feeling of apartness and exclusivity is hard to match when in one of these low impact but high class light camps, and with al fresco dining and a light mosquito net tent you will experience real wilderness.
	www.africanencounter.com /ad/olivers_sanjan.shtml (504 words)

	A Sanjan Question ? - Kung Fu Magazine Forums
		As a student I was led to belive that Sanjan should be very slow, with forced breathing, in a very tight stance, with clenched fist.
		Yep Sanchin (Sanjan) is a very important form/dance, and seems to be the connecting tissue of the Oriental martial arts.
		I have found the Breathing cycle within all the Sanjan similar, in through the nose and out through the mouth, the subtle diffrences are internal, the focus of tension within the body seems to be the important aspect when performing sanjan.
	ezine.kungfumagazine.com /forum/showthread.php?t=38507 (1904 words)

	..:: SANJAN NAGAR ::.. Public Education Trust
		Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust intends to expand its holistic school system and is looking for philanthropists and donors to participate in building the future of Pakistan.....
		Currently help is needed with respect to the current school chapter which has grown from a primary, pre-primary to a senior school.
		Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust Girls High School (SNPETGHS) is a registered entity with the Education Directorate Government of Punjab.
	www.snpet.org (0 words)

	The Qissa-i Sanjan
		It was written in 1600 A.C. The settlement at Sanjan appears to have occurred in 936 A.C. The Muslim sacking of Sanjan probably occurred in 1465 A.C. The sacred fire Iranshah was moved from Navsari to Udwada in the eighteenth century.
		I have discussed the significance of this passage in a foregoing paper, "Jadi Rana and the Kisseh-i Sanjan."
		The Dastur gave it the name of Sanjan and it was soon flourishing even as the realm of Iran.
	www.avesta.org /other/qsanjan.htm (0 words)

	[2007/3/8 03:08:58]◆Surf Title:Sanjan (Gujarat) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		That the city was involved directly in the trade activities of the Indian Ocean littoral is evidenced by the large amounts of West Asian and Chinese ceramics as also by the numerous numismatic finds and the amazingly large amounts of West Asian Glassware and Beads.
		The site has also yielded the first definitive proof of Parsi (Zoroastrian) occupation at Sanjan in the form of a dokhma or Tower of Silence (a uniquely Zoroastrian mortuary structure).
		Qissa-i Sanjan, an account of the early years of Zoroastrian settlers in India.
	wani.bbsnavi.net /wc/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjan_%28Gujarat%29 (299 words)

	THE WZO SANATORIUM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The very name of Sanjan conjures up nostalgia and sentiment in the heart of every Zoroastrian, for it was on the shores of Sanjan in Gujarat that Zoroastrians received sanctuary when they landed 1371 years ago to preserve their Faith and escape from religious persecution.
		The WZO Sanatorium, is situated in idyllic surroundings, on a four-acre plot of land, and is a mere three-hour train journey from Mumbai.
		The Sanjan Memorial Column erected to commemorate the historic arrival is situated next door to the WZO Sanatorium.
	www.w-z-o.org /RN_24_sep_2001.htm (177 words)

	SNIPPETS AND LESSONS FROM EARLY PARSI HISTORY: by Ervad Jal N. Birdy.
		According to the traditional account recorded in the Kisseh Sanjan, after the Arab conquest of Iran, the ancestors of the present Indian Parsis took refuge in the mountainous districts of Kohistan in Khorasan for about 100 years.
		Their important settlements besides Sanjan were Navsari, Surat, Vankaner, Variav, Ansleshvar, Bharuch and Cambay to the north of Sanjan and Thana to the south.
		The Parsis who survived the attack on Sanjan decided to move with their Holy Fire to Bahrot, a safer region located in the mountains close to Sanjan.
	tenets.zoroastrianism.com /snip33.html (2320 words)

	Parsi History (The Palm Leaf)
		Some Zoroastrians were converted to Islam and some preferred to migrate to India, which they did from the early eighth century.
		They too came to western India where they already had trading contacts, and established large settlements to the north of Mumbai, such as the one at Sanjan.
		Some settled in rural areas but close to centres of trade; others were more active in the trading circuits of the time.
	www.varnam.org /history/2004/06/parsi_history.php (495 words)

	HAGARIAS, the name of a group (panth) of Parsi Zoroastrian priests
		Some moved a little north to the small port of Navsari (q.v.); and as their numbers grew they asked Sanjan for a priest.
		ZarthoÞt Mo@bed with his son Ka@md^n went there, according to tradition, in 1142/511 Yazdegerd^; but the true date may be about a century later.
		Since Zoroastrian priests live from dues for services performed, it was agreed eventually that certain priestly duties should be divided among five pols or family groups, two descended from ZarthoÞt Mo@bed, three from Ho@m Bahmanya@r, and that the income from other religious ceremonies should be shared equally among them.
	www.iranica.com /newsite/articles/v4f2/v4f2a059.html (619 words)

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