Zoroastrianism

The Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion still survives in India as the Parsees, who took refuge in India in the eighth century after the Islamic conquest of Persia. Their religion is very similar to the Vedic in language and concepts, particularly in its emphasis on fire worship, and hence can perhaps be counted as another dharmic tradition.

It also had a strong influence on the Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians and Muslims and brought many Vedic/Hindu ideas to them. Its influence even spread to China. Western India was often under Persian rulership in ancient times and brought about yet a further exchange of ideas and practices.

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