Faded Glories Of A Lost Era Editorial Image

Historic depiction of the significant Jewish presence in erstwhile Calcutta , now Kolkata in India. Kolkata known as Calcutta during the late 17th century under the British rule was the second most important center of commerce after London in the entire British colonial empire, was home to several expatriate groups like the Chinese , Armenians ,Zorastrians from Iran and the Jews from middle east .The Jews made an impeccable impact to cultural life and social fabric and contributed heavily to the local economy by building Synagogues , huge palatial mansions , schools, hospitals and many more .This picture which shows a Jewish crematorium with proper inscriptions in Hebrew in the northern part of modern day Kolkata holds a true testimony to the once sizeable Baghdadi Jew population in the city and how truly cosmopolitan and happening the city was once upon a time in contrast to the modern day scenario.