# @joiceglobal on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-06-15T18:55:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joice (@joiceglobal) — https://gondola.cc/joiceglobal

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🇮🇳 ✡️ Here are some of the few prominent Indian Jews who had a major impact on Indian society, literature, medicine, business, and cinema.

1.David Sassoon

•One of the most influential Jewish figures in 19th-century India.
•Built schools, hospitals, synagogues, libraries, and charitable institutions in Mumbai and Pune.
•Founded landmarks such as the David Sassoon Library, Magen David Synagogue, and contributed to Sassoon Hospital in Pune.
•Helped develop Bombay’s textile and trading economy and became known as one of the great philanthropists of colonial India.

2.Nissim Ezekiel

•Considered the father of modern Indian English poetry.
•His poetry explored Indian urban life, identity, and postcolonial society.
•Famous works include Night of the Scorpion and The Patriot.

3.David Abraham Cheulkar

•Legendary Bollywood character actor affectionately known as “David.”
•Appeared in classics like Gol Maal, Boot Polish, and Baton Baton Mein.
•Received the Padma Shri for contributions to Indian cinema.

4.Ruby Myers

•One of the biggest stars of Indian silent cinema under the screen name “Sulochana.”
•Helped establish women actors in mainstream Indian films during the 1920s and 1930s.
•Honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

5.Jerusha Jhirad

•Pioneer in women’s healthcare and medical education in India.
•Among the first Indian women to become a renowned gynecologist.
•Helped advance maternal healthcare and inspired generations of female doctors.

India’s Jewish communities especially the Bene Israel, Cochin Jews, and Baghdadi Jews made important contributions to Indian culture, commerce, education, and public life while maintaining centuries of peaceful coexistence in India 🇮🇳

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