Select Profiles of Indian Businessman: A Sprinkling From the Past

India has a long history of business and international trade that spans 4000 years, however, profiles ancient businessmen are rarely available to students help them visualize person environment an earlier era. This article short across many centuries based on texts, recent findings inscriptions other recorded history. The case stories will hopefully provide human faces understand the unique practices in India. practice 'Dana' hindu suggestion return some profits for welfare society can be seen from most profiles. is barely representative with numerous India, Indonesia, South East Asia refer Indian Businessmen, however attempt was made capture timeline. introductions Saddalputra, Ananthapindaka, Dhannavriddhi, Nagarshrestin Ribhupala, Jagat Sheth, Chatti Setti, Dhananjaya, Kaundinya, Jagdu Shah Elelasingan.Classification-JEL: G10