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Which business community, including the Birlas, rose to success only during the colonial period?

ASindhis
BMarwaris
CChettiars
DParsis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Marwaris
1. They spread as traders and moneylenders. 2. The Marwaris rose under colonialism. 3. They now control more industry than any other community. _Source: syllabus Indian Society, Chapter 4, The Market as a Social Institution._
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