Jaiswals, Oswals, Shahs—Origins of Gujarat's trading families

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Jaiswal, Oswal, Jain, Shah, Khandelwal, Agrawal. These names appear across the length and breadth of India today. Anirudh Kanisetti explains the fascinating history behind these names—a tale of social mobility, high-stakes politics, and medieval India’s best-attested commercial institutions.

Sources:
Jain, V.K. Trade and Traders in Western India (AD 1000–1300). New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1990.
Abraham, Meera. Two Medieval Merchant Guilds of South India. South Asian Studies, Heidelberg University South Asia Institute, New Delhi Branch, no. XVIII. New Delhi: Manohar Publications, 1988.

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