This chapter focuses upon the arrival of the Parsis in India and their assimilation into the Indian culture while maintaining their unique ethnic identity; it also highlights their contribution to the nation’s progress. The other section of the chapter centres on the works of Rohinton Mistry and highlights the dilemma of his characters as being middle-class Parsis in the Indian social system. In India, the majority of this community is centred in Mumbai and Gujarat, while in Pakistan, Karachi has the major concentration of the Parsis. They have made a remarkable position in the fields of business, industry, and literature too; whether it was the Mughal Empire or British rule, the Parsis were always there, carving their own position in the system. Parsis were India’s one of the most prosperous, philanthropic, educated, and westernized communities between the 19th to the middle of the twentieth century; to name a few, we have the Sett Family, the Wadias, the Jeejeebhoy, the Pallonjis, and the most commonly known—the Tatas. India’s first cotton mills, steel mill, and five-star hotels, besides establishing the foundation of India’s premier science and research institute, were all given by the Parsis. During the British rule, the Parsi fortunes underwent a quantum leap; thus, most of the Parsis were against the freedom struggle, as they considered it a loss of their power and position. Yet we have some Parsi names to remember as the freedom fighters. There were freedom fighters like Pherozeshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji, and Bhikaji Cama. However, after independence, their nightmare somewhat became true, as after the end of the colonial period, this community was seen as the sycophants of the English rulers. They also found it hard to mingle with mainstream India and struggled hard to maintain their distinct identity. Yet, unlike other ill-fated Anglo-Indian communities in India, the Parsis have never surrendered their religion. A similar struggle for existence and a quest for identity is seen in the works of Rohinton Mistry; most of his characters represent the hardships of Indian middle-class families.