The Desert Capitalists            
The Marwari people from the deserts of western India have become a preeminent economic and political force around the world - from Bombay to Paris to London. The BBC’s Mukul Devichand gets the inside story on how the Marwari transitioned from being desert traders to building vast global business empires.
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The world’s fourth richest man is a Marwari. The Marwari are a tiny community with roots in India's northwest deserts. This documentary produced for the BBC World Service profiles the rise of the Marwari, and examines how they incorporate traditional values in their business practices.
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The BBC’s Mukul Devichand investigates how the Marwari are adapting as India goes global. He looks at how changing norms are undermining Marwari values, and at globalization’s impact on Marwari business practices.
   



     
   
   










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