Region: Inde (Gujarat)
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Surat, the first port of the Mughal empire on the Gujarat, welcomed Baghdadi Jewish merchants (from Iraq) and members of the Bene Israel community in the 18th century, who founded a Baghdadi synagogue there. The city was a hub of trade between India, Persia, and Arabia.
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Sources & resources
- Jewish Virtual Library ↗
- Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
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