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Divekar, Abraham Samuel
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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Beni-Israel soldier; born near Bombay about 1830. He enlisted in the Nineteenth Regiment native infantry March 1, 1851; was promoted to the rank of a jemedar Jan. 1, 1872; and was appointed subedar Sept. 10, 1878. Divekar was present at the battles of Multan, Gujarat, Punjab, and received a medal and two clasps. He was also in the Afghan war of 1878-80, where he lost his right arm in the battle of Deh-Khoja (Aug. 16, 1880), again obtaining a medal for bravery.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Divekar, Abraham Samuel'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/d/divekar-abraham-samuel.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Divekar, Abraham Samuel'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/d/divekar-abraham-samuel.html. 1901.
