The Richest East India Merchant: The Life and Business of John Palmer of Calcutta
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The Richest East India Merchant: The Life and Business of John Palmer of Calcutta, 1767-1836

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Discover the epic story of John Palmer, Calcutta’s richest East India merchant, who commanded a vast business empire in 19th-century British India. This compelling Indian business history details his innovative agency house, involved in banking, opium trade, and global shipping, and his unique ties with Indian society. Learn how Palmer’s personal life intertwined with his firm’s fate, culminating in a bankruptcy that triggered an unprecedented economic crisis across the British Indian Empire. A must-read for students of Indian history, economics, and colonial enterprise.

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  • Publisher : Manohar Publishers & Distributors (10 October 2024)
  • Hardcover : 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 9360808873
  • ISBN-13 : 978-9360808877
  • Item Weight : 650 g
  • Dimensions : 25 x 17 x 2 cm

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