“This book looks at how the Baghdadi Jewish community changed dramatically overtime during their stay in India from the end of the 18th century until they moved on to Indian diasporas in Israel and English-speaking countries around the world after India became independent in 1947. Chapters on schools, institutions, and culture show how Baghdadis in India were able to keep their communities together by balancing different identities in a stratified and complicated society. Many different disciplines are used to look at the Baghdadis’ super-diversity and how they were able to adapt to new situations during the Raj while still keeping some traditions and adapting to others. Contributors to the book give an in-depth look at the Baghdadi Jews, and they show that their legacy lives on for Indians and Jews today through landmarks and monuments in Mumbai, Pune, and Kolkata, as well as through memories woven by members of the community who live in different parts of the world. Those who study South Asian Studies, Diaspora and Ethnic Studies, Sociology, History, Jewish Studies, and Asian Religion will find this book interesting. It gives new historical perspectives on the colonial period in India.”
Source: http://www.link.library.missouri.edu/portal/The-Baghdadi-Jews-in-India–maintaining/XnzkMxBpy9o/
