 Her second research project looked at the situation of contemporary Parsis, a Zoroastrian community in India.The Parsi community enjoyed a privileged position under the British Raj; although by many standards, Parsis continued to do well economically in post-colonial India, they have become politically marginal in comparison to their previous position.During Luhrmann's fieldwork in the 1990s, many Parsis speak pessimistically about the future of their community.