Virji Vora, a wealthy Gujarati tycoon from Surat, was a major trader, banker, and monopolist during the Mughal era, with a ...

While some countries benefit from such protectionism, others face higher costs and supply chain disruptions that inevitably ...

Virji Vora dealt with various goods, including opium, bullion, coral, cotton, pepper, ivory, and lead, and held a monopoly ...