In other words, Jews openly supported the INC’s goals for a secular and democratic India while opposing British authority.
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In India, Judaism has been practiced for over eight centuries. Jews have been able to successfully assimilate into mainstream Indian society while maintaining their distinct Jewish identity during this time period. Although nothing is known about the society until the 18th century, records reveal that they lived in Western India and coexisted peacefully with the region’s dominant religious groups, Hindus and Muslims.
