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*"The Jewish Merchant-Colony in Madras (Fort St. George) during the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Contribution to the Economic and Social History of the Jews in India" by Walter J. Fischel ''Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Apr., 1960)'', pp. 78-107 and ''Vol. 3, No. 2 (Aug., 1960)'', pp. 175-195 may be read online on the subscription website JSTOR. Some card holders of participating libraries may have access, refer [[Miscellaneous tips]]. Also available at the [[British Library]]
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**Includes Exhibit 09 Jewish Cemetery In Calcutta, Narkeldanga, which in turn includes a list of the graves.
***[https://web.archive.org/web/20160404120142/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131017/jsp/calcutta/story_17389837.jsp "Digital lifeline for legacy and lore of the Jews - Online museum to preserve community’s city connection"] by Showli Chakraborty October 17 , 2013 ''The Telegraph Calcutta'', now an archived webpage.
***[https://scroll.in/article/841164/seven-plus-one-jewish-indian-books-to-read-for-a-flavour-of-the-communitys-fascinating-stories "Seven (plus one) Indian Jewish books to read for a flavour of the community’s fascinating stories. Indian Jewish writer Jael Silliman offers a sparkling list of epic fiction, striking memoirs and cultural histories"] by Devapriya Roy. Jun 24, 2017 scroll.in
*[https://breakingmatzo.com/philosophy/calcutta-jewsish-community/ "Traders From The Middle East : The Jewish Community In Calcutta"] by Jo Cohen. January 3, 2015 breakingmatzo.com
*[http://haruth.com/AsianIndia.html Jewish India] is a comprehensive website with a wealth of links to sites related to the Jewish communities of India.
*[http://forward.com/culture/306429/searching-for-my-indian-jewish-family-from-secret-societies-to-bollywood/ "Searching for My Indian Jewish Family, From Kabbalah to Bollywood"] by Sigal Samuel April 27, 2015 ''Forward''. The author's family was from Bombay.
*[http://www.sefarad.org/publication/lm/041/5.html "The Portuguese Jewish Community Of Madras, India, In The Seventeenth Century"] from ''Los Muestros'' numéro 41, Décembre 2000 Sefarad.org
*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093000180300.htm "Will Chennai's Jews be there?"] by S. Muthiah Sep 30, 2002 ''The Hindu''. A Jewish settlement first established itself in Madras to export the diamonds of Golconda to London.
*[http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-40221002 "Uncovering a story of ill-fated romance and tragic death"] by Andrew Whitehead 11 June 2017. BBC News Magazine. A Jewish cemetery in Madras "tucked away on a busy market street not far from Marina beach, with stalls obscuring the entrance". Includes photographs.
===Historical books online===
*"The Jewish Merchant-Colony in Madras (Fort St. George) during the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Contribution to the Economic and Social History of the Jews in India" by Walter J. Fischel ''Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Apr., 1960)'', pp. 78-107 and ''Vol. 3, No. 2 (Aug., 1960)'', pp. 175-195 may be read online for free on the website JSTOR, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/3596030 Part 1], [https://www.jstor.org/stable/3596295 Part 2]. Registration with JSTOR is required, or some card holders of participating libraries may have access, and limits may apply, refer [[Miscellaneous tips]]. Also available at the [[British Library]].
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461583 ''The Origin And History Of The Calcutta Jews''] by I S Abraham, 1963. Archive.org
