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The first community to play cricket in India was ____________.
The first community to play cricket in India was ____________.
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The correct option is C Parsis
The first Indian community to start playing the game was the small community of Zoroastrians, the Parsis. They came in close contact with the British because of their interest in trade. Also, Parsis were the first ones to westernise themselves. The Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club, the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848.
The first Indian community to start playing the game was the small community of Zoroastrians, the Parsis. They came in close contact with the British because of their interest in trade. Also, Parsis were the first ones to westernise themselves. The Parsis founded the first Indian cricket club, the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848.
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