{"product_id":"running-behind-lakshmi","title":"Running behind Lakshmi: The Search for Wealth in India's Stock Market","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJourney from ancient banyan trees to modern electronic trading screens with the authoritative two-century history of India’s stock market: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003eRunning behind Lakshmi\u003c\/i\u003e by Adil Rustomjee!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e For millions of people, the stock market is the ultimate canvas for fantasies of sudden riches and transformed lives. Yet, despite being one of modern India's most transformative economic forces, the complete history and inner workings of its market have remained largely underexplored—until now. Written by chronicler and financial expert Adil Rustomjee, who spent years immersed deep inside the BSE archives, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"427\"\u003eRunning behind Lakshmi\u003c\/i\u003e brings India's stock market vividly into focus. Spanning over two centuries, this sweeping narrative traces the journey from the early nineteenth century when a few traders swapped shares under banyan trees, through the frantic Cotton and Share Mania of the American Civil War, the quiet decades of the Nehruvian era, the great 1991 unshackling that opened the markets to the public, right up to the volatile market cycles of the new millennium. Blending rigorous archival research with hard-earned market lore, Rustomjee delivers an unforgettable tale brimming with financial pioneers, grand rivalries, epic scams, and daring adventures—telling the story of a nation and its people through a lens more relevant today than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthoritative Archive History:\u003c\/b\u003e Authored by Adil Rustomjee, drawing from years of firsthand immersion and archival research inside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTwo-Centuries of Financial Lore:\u003c\/b\u003e Traces the complete evolution of Indian trading from nineteenth-century banyan trees to modern electronic screens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDramatic True Stories:\u003c\/b\u003e Packed with grand rivalries, high-stakes market scandals, colorful pioneers, and unforgettable turning points like the 1991 economic reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAnalytical \u0026amp; Engaging:\u003c\/b\u003e Seamlessly combines financial history, practical market insight, and captivating storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Perfect Gift:\u003c\/b\u003e An essential, highly rewarding present for investors, history buffs, finance professionals, and anyone curious about how India learned to trade and build wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52683735040283,"sku":null,"price":1359.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81lz8dLa-rL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785148689","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/running-behind-lakshmi","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}