Jacques de Paiva

De Paiva established good relations with East India Company (EIC) and those in power, which enabled him to buy several mines to source Golconda diamonds. Through his efforts, Jews were permitted to live and trade Golconda diamonds and corals within Fort St. George. De Paiva died in 1687 after a visit to his mines of Golconda diamonds and was buried in the Jewish cemetery which he had established in Peddanaickenpet, which later became the north Mint Street, ==Philanthropy==

De Paiva organized the Jews into the semblance of a community and established Madras Jewish community. He built the Second Madras Synagogue and Jewish Cemetery Chennai, Peddanaickenpet. ==References==