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3 unusual facts about Armenian community of Dhaka


Armenian community of Dhaka

In the silk market, there are indications that the Armenians were dominant buyers, along with Gujaratis and merchants from Delhi, Agra and Benares.

A monpolist in the highly profitable saltpetre trade (one of the most important commodities in the export list of the European companies) since 1753, this Armenian merchant conducted most of the negotiations between the Company and Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah.

The Pogose School, the first private school in the country, was founded by JG Nicholas Pogose, a merchant and a zamindar.



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