Kolkata, Economist Sanjeev Sanyal on Sunday said Bengal's renaissance was driven not only by art and culture but also by the spirit of Bengali entrepreneurship.
Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, was speaking at an event organized by the Bengal Business Council.
"Bengali has a history of entrepreneurship and risk-taking. The history of Bengal is about trade and enterprise. Bengal has a riverine landscape, two ports recorded in history, Chandraketugarh near Barrackpore and Tamralipta in modern-day Tamluk," she said. .
"Many Bengalis like Chand Saudagars were engaged in maritime trade and the families of Seths and Basakas were big traders," he said.
Sanyal said that with time the channels got filled with silt but this did not stop the trade.
He said Raja Rammohan Roy was a moneylender, Dwarkanath Tagore was involved in the indigo trade and was a pioneer in coal mining, and Queen Rashmoni, who funded the Dakshineswar temple and gave the plot where the Garden of Eden was built, was a businesswoman. .
He said that during the partition of Bengal in 1905, many companies like Calcutta Chemicals, Lakshmi Tea and Mohini Mills were formed.
“Even the great swimmer Mihir Sen set up a garment factory and was very successful,” Sanyal said.
"The only thing is that Bengalis need to change their perception that business is not in their blood," he said.
Alleging that trade unionism during the Left Front government destroyed businesses in West Bengal, Sanyal said there was a need for policies to revive entrepreneurship among Bengalis. DC SOM
Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, was speaking at an event organized by the Bengal Business Council.
"Bengali has a history of entrepreneurship and risk-taking. The history of Bengal is about trade and enterprise. Bengal has a riverine landscape, two ports recorded in history, Chandraketugarh near Barrackpore and Tamralipta in modern-day Tamluk," she said. .
"Many Bengalis like Chand Saudagars were engaged in maritime trade and the families of Seths and Basakas were big traders," he said.
Sanyal said that with time the channels got filled with silt but this did not stop the trade.
He said Raja Rammohan Roy was a moneylender, Dwarkanath Tagore was involved in the indigo trade and was a pioneer in coal mining, and Queen Rashmoni, who funded the Dakshineswar temple and gave the plot where the Garden of Eden was built, was a businesswoman. .
He said that during the partition of Bengal in 1905, many companies like Calcutta Chemicals, Lakshmi Tea and Mohini Mills were formed.
“Even the great swimmer Mihir Sen set up a garment factory and was very successful,” Sanyal said.
"The only thing is that Bengalis need to change their perception that business is not in their blood," he said.
Alleging that trade unionism during the Left Front government destroyed businesses in West Bengal, Sanyal said there was a need for policies to revive entrepreneurship among Bengalis. DC SOM
