Parsi Road, Singapore (27 July, 2017)
Parsi Road is a minor road in the
Downtown Core of Singapore. A one-way street, it connects
Anson Road to
Shenton Way. Traffic also enters from Mistri Road.
Parsi Road was named in 1954. It commemorates the
Parsi community that was established in 1829, but has since been expunged. According to Singapore Infopedia
2, the first Parsi person to arrive in Singapore was actually a convict by the name of Muncherjee, who came in 1819. The Parsis follow
Zoroastrianism, an Iranian religion.
Sights along Parsi Road
Parsi Road Singapore (Mar 2022)
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- Singapore Infopedia: Parsi Road