alleryWhich Marwari trader founded the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917?
ADwarkanath Tagore
BJamsetjee Tata
CDinshaw Petit
DSeth Hukumchand
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Seth Hukumchand
Seth Hukumchand, a Marwari businessman who also traded with China, set up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta in 1917.
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