Shroffs

Essays

When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj

When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj

In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) for their sensual and other enjoyments.