It’s a small community with surnames so intertwined that it’s difficult to distinguish an Indian Jew by their name, clothes, or outward appearance. But what about Aditya Roy Kapoor from Bollywood? Anish Kapoor, a British artist? Admiral Samson, the naval commander? Those are all sons of India with Jewish ancestors, and their names should ring a bell. But when and how did the first Jews come to India, and why did they do so? Padma Rao, the senior international editor, takes us back in time.
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