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]
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
Ezra died in 1947.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Imber, Elizabeth E. (2025). Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-4245-4.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Baghdadi Jewish Women in India. Joan G. Roland and Tamar Marge Gubbay, Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ Jewish Women's Archive: Flora Sassoon
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Jews of Kolkata: A slice of history". Deccan Herald. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Prominent Iraqi Jews of recent times. Meer Basri, The Scribe, Issue 76, Spring 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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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