This unique collection presents first-hand accounts by business people, trading organizations, merchants, and travellers, showcasing the remarkable dynamism and entrepreneurship of Indian business. In addition, scholarly writings draw attention to the multiplicity of forms, ethnic and regional affiliations, cultural practices, strategies, and types of organization in Indian business. Highlighting critical themes, personalities, events, and processes, this ...
As twentieth century India’s greatest business icon, as a philanthropist, as a builder of magnificent temples and, not the least, as a benefactor of and host to Mahatma Gandhi, Ghanshyam Das Birla needs no introduction. The Life and Times of G.D. Birla is the first definitive biography of Birla. Elegantly written, it reconstructs Birla’s eventful private and public life, drawing upon the rich historical evidence available in his private papers. The author is ...