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Sudev Sheth
Articles by Sudev Sheth

Power Coins: How Gujarati bankers financed the Mughal empire

As political financing in India comes under scrutiny, it is instructive to learn that business elites have always tried to influence political outcomes.

Portrait of banker Vakhatchand Jhaveri and retinue
Painted on the inner marble wall of the Jain temple Ajithnath Derasar Jhaveriwada, Vaghan Pol, Ahmedabad(Courtesy Sheth Anandji Kalyanji ni Pedhi, Ahmedabad)
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 04:14 PM IST
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