Joseph Azar (prince)

Joseph Azar was a Jewish prince of the Anjuvannam in Cochin, South India. He was a descendent of Joseph Rabban.^[1] Azar lived in the 14th century CE.

In 1340 Joseph Azar became embroiled in a conflict over succession with his brother. The ensuing strife led to intervention by neighboring potentates and the eradication of Jewish autonomy in South India.^{[2] [1] [3]}

Resources

1. Nathan Katz (2000), Who Are the Jews of India?, p. 15, Joseph Azar was the last in the line of Joseph Rabban
2. Sidney Mendelssohn (1920), The Jews of Asia, p. 109
3. Sidney Mendelssohn (1920), The Jews of Asia, p. 109

• Blady, Ken. Jewish Communities in Exotic Places. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc., 2000. pp. 115–130.

External links

• Jews of Cochin — Picture of Joseph Azar in the Paradesi Synagogue