PUNE: Since the British landed in this area, Jews have been a part of Camp’s diaspora. They arrived in the Cantonment area almost two centuries ago, from a variety of backgrounds. However, nothing is known about the burial sites of the first inhabitants.
The number of functioning Jewish cemeteries in India is declining.
One such cemetery, in the Koregaon Park region of Pune, is still operational. The famed David Sassoon’s remains are supposed to be interred at the Ohel David Synagogue site.
Over the years, combing through rubbish and outgrowth has led to the discovery of two Jewish graves in the city.