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The Wealthy Parcies of India

The first generation of wealthy parcies had clearly started out as middlemen, especially in financial and trading matters to the East India Company. Quite obviously the wealthier parcies decided to set up their homes in and around the fort. The parcies entered into business with Englishmen as brokers or intermediaries, as in guarantee brokers. Most of these families which had legitimate connections with British mercantile concerns or managing agencies quite naturally took up residence in the fort area. Some of these legacy homes still stood tall in the early 20th century.

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