The Marwaris: from Jagat Seth to the Birlas Timberg, Thomas A.

By:

Timberg, Thomas A

Contributor(s):

Das, Gurcharan [Editor]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The Stories Of Indian Business Series: 10 Extraordinary Tales Of TradePublication details: Gurgaon Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd 2014Description: xxx, 184 p. 10 books setISBN:

9780143424055
9780143440239

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

381.0954 T4M2

Summary: In the nineteenth century, a tiny community from the deserts of Rajasthan spread out to every corner of India. The Marwaris controlled much of the country’s inland trade by the time of the First World War. They then turned their hand to industry and, by the 1970s, owned most of India’s private industrial assets. Today, Marwari businessmen account for a quarter of the Indian names on the Forbes billionaires list.// What makes the Marwaris so successful? Is it their indomitable enterprise, or their incredible appetite for risk? In this new book, Thomas Timberg shows how the Marwaris rely on a centuries-old system for conserving and growing capital which has stood them in good stead, alongside a strong sense of business ethics which has earned them respect.// Family businesses in general and the Marwaris in particular might have a vital role to play in shaping India’s economic future. https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/the-marwaris/

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad	Non-fiction	381.0954 T4M2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		195376

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In the nineteenth century, a tiny community from the deserts of Rajasthan spread out to every corner of India. The Marwaris controlled much of the country’s inland trade by the time of the First World War. They then turned their hand to industry and, by the 1970s, owned most of India’s private industrial assets. Today, Marwari businessmen account for a quarter of the Indian names on the Forbes billionaires list.// What makes the Marwaris so successful? Is it their indomitable enterprise, or their incredible appetite for risk? In this new book, Thomas Timberg shows how the Marwaris rely on a centuries-old system for conserving and growing capital which has stood them in good stead, alongside a strong sense of business ethics which has earned them respect.// Family businesses in general and the Marwaris in particular might have a vital role to play in shaping India’s economic future.

https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/the-marwaris/

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