1540: Black Jews of Malabar, India (image) (jan 1, 1540 – jan 1, 1541)
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English: Anonymous Portuguese illustration contained within the 16th century Códice Casanatense, depicting the Jewish people of the Malabar Coast in India. The inscription reads: "Malabarese Jews".Source:
Album di disegni, illustranti usi e costumi dei popoli d'Asia e d'Africa con brevi dichiarazioni in lingua portoghese, Biblioteca Casanatense, Rome. http://opac.casanatense.it/Record.htm?Record=19921782124917499649
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jan 1, 1540
jan 1, 1541
~ 12 months