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'Prince' Dwarkanath Tagore (Dwarakanath Ţhakur; 1794–1846) was one of the first Indian industrialists to form an enterprise with British partners. He was the son of Rammoni Tagore, and was given in adoption to Rammoni’s elder brother Ramlochan Tagore.
Dwarakanath Tagore (1794-1846) was the son of Nilmoni Tagore's second son, Rammani Tagore, but was adopted by the childless first son, Ramlochan Tagore. He inherited the Jorasanko property and Ramlochan's vast wealth.
Apr 8, 2018 · Learn about Dwarakanath Tagore, the first Indian to become a bank director and the founder of the Union Bank. He was also a visionary entrepreneur who introduced steam engines, coal mines, railways and courier service in India.
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Feb 4, 2024 · How the grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore helped a young Scotsman named Ochterlony to raise Rs 10,000 for his marriage in the 1830s. Read the story of their encounter and the bet that changed Ochterlony's fate.
Dwarkanath Tagore was a wealthy and influential zamindar and banker who founded the Jorosanko branch of the Tagore family. He was also a friend and leader of the Brahmo Samaj, a reformist movement in Bengal.
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By 1830 Dwarkanath was a man of wealth and influence, ready to shoulder the responsibility of leading the Brahmo faction. His position was built on three components—his increasing stature as a landowner, his official connections with the government, and his financial and commercial enterprises.
The present book is a full length biography of the poet Rabindranath Tagore s grandfather Dwarkanath Tagore who, along with Raja Rammohun Roy laid the foundation of Modern India, more...
