Marwaris first prospered in which colonial city?
AKanpur
BBombay
CCalcutta
DLucknow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Calcutta
1. They took new opportunities in colonial cities.
2. Calcutta was their base.
3. They later spread throughout the country.
_Source: syllabus Indian Society, Chapter 4, The Market as a Social Institution._
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