David Elias Ezra

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Sir David Elias Ezra

Sir David Elias Ezra (1871-1947) (or simply Sir David Ezra) was a prominent member of the Baghdadi Jewish community in Calcutta, India. Ezra was a property owner and a director of the Reserve Bank of India. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and family

David Elias Ezra was born in 1871, [4] the son of Elias David Ezra and the grandson of David Joseph Ezra. He married Rachel Sassoon, daughter of Solomon David Sassoon. [5] Ezra owned various properties in Calcutta, including the Esplanade Mansions. [6] [7]

Positions and honors

Ezra was Sheriff of Calcutta and a director of the Reserve Bank of India. [8] He was president of the Jewish Relief Association [9] and of The Asiatic Society. [10] Ezra was knighted by King George V in 1927. [11] [12]

Death

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Grave in Kolkata

Ezra died in 1947. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All that is left of the Jewish community in Kolkata: Two synagogues, a cemetery, two schools & a bakery". The Economic Times. 23 December 2017. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Imber, Elizabeth E. (2025). Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN   978-1-5036-4245-4.
  3. ↑ Roland, Joan G. (2019). "Negotiating identity in a changing world: From British colonialism to Indian independence". In Weil, Shalva (ed.). The Baghdadi Jews in India: Maintaining Communities, Negotiating Identities and Creating Super-Diversity. Oxfordshire: Routledge. ISBN   978-0-429-53387-7.
  4. 1 2 Baghdadi Jewish Women in India. Joan G. Roland and Tamar Marge Gubbay, Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Jewish Women's Archive: Flora Sassoon
  6. ↑ Niyogi, Subhro; Ray, Saikat (4 November 2024). "Kolkata's 237-year-old building has survived earthquakes and cyclones, can stand for 100 more years: Expert". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jews of Kolkata: A slice of history". Deccan Herald. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Prominent Iraqi Jews of recent times. Meer Basri, The Scribe, Issue 76, Spring 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Roland, Joan G. (1998). The Jewish Communities of India: Identity in a Colonial Era (2nd ed.). New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers. pp. 177–178. ISBN   978-1-4128-3748-4.
  10. ↑ David Joseph Ezra. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories of the Jewish community in Calcutta. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "THE KAISAR-I-HIND GOLD MEDAL, AWARDED TO LADY RACHEL EZRA (NÉE SASSOON) IN 1947 | SASSOON: A Golden Legacy | 2020". Sotheby's. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Abraham, I.S. "The Origin and History of the Calcutta Jews" (PDF). Internet Archive. Bombay: N. S. Levi. p. 68. Retrieved 18 June 2025.


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