There are different hypotheses about the beginning of the Roma migration. Many of these assumptions have their roots in Eastern sources. Many researchers have agreed that the Roma has Indian roots, and in some cases these facts are based on both historical documents and the works of writers. Among them, we can name Al-Taberi, Hamza al-Isfahani, Ferdowsi.

According to Al-Taberi, a medieval Muslim scholar, historian, and traveler, the Roma are the descendants of Yafes (Yâfes’), the son of Prophet Noah, and the Sindh-Indian basins are their homeland.

One of the theories about the arrival of the novel from India to Iran is related to the Bahram Gur's request for a musician. Bahram Gur, the Sasanian King of Kings (shahenshah), was in power in 420-438 years. This story was written by Iranian historian and philologist Hamza al-Isfahani and poet Ferdowsi with a slight difference.

According to the "Chronology" (“Taʾrīk̲h̲ sinī mulūk al-arḍ wa ’l-anbiyāʾ”) of Hamza al-Isfahani (893-961), Bahram Gur decided to eat and drink with people, accompanied by music, after working half a day. However, when the ruler heard that there were no musicians in the kingdom, he condemned his employees. He appealed to the king of India and asked him to send 12,000 musicians. The sent musicians are scattered in different areas of the Sasanian Empire. Hamza called them the people of Zott (el-Zutt). Some sources consider Zott and Lurie to be Roman's ancestors.

Roma is called Zott by Arabs. Zott people, whom the Arabs met in India are thought to have descended from a caste called Jat, and some estimates suggest that Roma's ancestors came from the Zotts. Arab historians mentioned the Zotts who lived in Bahrain and traded in India. Zotts worked as mercenary soldiers, merchants, musicians, palace guards, farmers and buffalo herders. Their migration was both voluntary and forced. The Zotts are thought to have lost their identity in Mesopotamia. It is believed that the Zott later became what are now known as Marsh Arabs of Iraq.

Another version of the story can be found in Ferdowsi's poem "Shahname" ("Book of Kings"), which is about ancient Iranian history, its kings and fighters. Bahram Gur, who did not accept drinking wine without music, asked the Indian king Shangal to send 10 thousand women and men from among the Luri to entertain the people. Bahram Gur sent the Luris to various parts of the kingdom to engage in agricultural work and at the same time to make music for the poor, and instructed the local people to help them. When Bahram Gur saw that Luris were wasting what they had, he got angry and chased them away, and told them to go around the country playing music that would make the hearts of the poor and the rich happy and earn their living. According to British Civil Servant Angus Fraser, with this decree, the Luries traveled the world looking for work. Linguist, researcher Donald Kenrick reported that he had come across the same story in another Persian history book and mentioned the Luris who played flutes and lutes.

According to Historian, and scholar of Oriental studies Vladimir Minorisky, Luris are of Roma origin from India. There are several controversies regarding the origin of Lurs. They are believed to be from the Elamite and Kassite origin or a Median or Persian tribe of Aryan origin. The Luris currently live in the west of Iran and this area is called Luristan province. There is also a significant population of Lurs in the eastern and central parts of Iraq. 

But the paucity of historical facts about the Luries and Zotts prevents us from following the process. As we have seen, in many cases, we come across the idea that every people associated with nomadism, music and entertainment are considered the ancestors of Roma.