In which parts of India are Zoroastrians concentrated?

Tamil Nadu

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Andhra Pradesh

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Maharashtra and Gujarat

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Madhya Pradesh

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Solution

The correct option is A Maharashtra and Gujarat
Zoroastrianism was a major religion in Iran. Later, some Zoroastrians migrated from Iran and settled down in the coastal towns of Gujarat and Maharashtra. They were the ancestors of today's Parsis.

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