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the original traders of calcutta

The Original Traders of Calcutta

Many of the grandest families descended from the banians or agents of empire-builders like Charnock, Clive and Warren Hastings. They became formidable traders on their own account and rebutted the popular charge that Bengalis make poor businessmen.