“The amazing differentiation of the Baghdadi Jewish community in India from the end of the eighteenth century till their dispersal to Indian diasporas in Israel and English-speaking countries around the world following India’s independence in 1947 is explored in this book. The book’s chapters on schools, institutions, and culture show how Baghdadis in India managed to keep their communities together by juggling several identities in a stratified and complex society. The super-diversity of the Baghdadis is explored through a variety of disciplinary viewpoints, as well as how they effectively adapted to new settings throughout the Raj while maintaining certain traditions and changing and assimilating others. The contributions to the book provide a comprehensive overview of this community, demonstrating that the Baghdadi Jews’ legacy lives on for Indians today through landmarks and monuments in Mumbai, Pune, and Kolkata, and for Jews through memories woven by members of the community living in various diasporas. This book will be of interest to students studying South Asian Studies, Diaspora and Ethnic Studies, Sociology, History, Jewish Studies, and Asian Religion, as well as those studying South Asian Studies, Diaspora and Ethnic Studies, Sociology, History, and Jewish Studies.”
Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44127949-the-baghdadi-jews-in-india
