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Sheherwali Jains: The mango maniacs who take their obsession to a whole new level

Sheherwali Jains: The mango maniacs who take their obsession to a whole new level

In the early 18th century, a group of wealthy Oswal Jain merchants from Rajasthan migrated to a thriving Bengal in search of business opportunities. Most of them settled down in and around the twin towns of Azimganj and Jiaganj near Murshidabad, then the capital of the Nawabs of Bengal. Bankers and financiers, the migrants emerged…