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 Index of Indigo Planters - Behar 1908 - C

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Transcribed byAlison Kilpatrick
CommentIndex of Indigo Planters in Bihar taken from "History of Behar Indigo Factories; Reminiscences of Bihar; Tirhoot
and its inhabitants of the past.". by Minden Wilson 1908.

Surname  Becher    
Forename  John �Jack� Martin    
Chapter  Tirhoot and Its Inhabitants of the Past    
Sub-title  Biographical sketch: John Martin Becher    
Page nos.  284    
Description  Met with a nasty accident at Beconpore, part of the sole of his foot getting caught in a sugar mill. Became manager of Kumtoul Factory. Later, Becher purchased Joynaggur, Narharh, Nawada, Beerpore and Tewarrah factories; got a cash outlay of three lakhs of rupees to carry on these enterprises�too little of the cash reached the factory and, as a consequence, Becher came to grief. Then, �Tom Slade took up the management of these factories for Becher and made a grand season, which enabled Becher to pay up what he owed.� However, Becher did not like to be kept short of cash, so �he again took up the management of his factories, and in a year�s time he was again in difficulties.� Becher was a man trusted by the natives to any amount, and �the essence of kindness and generosity. Any youngster fresh out of home was at once taken by the hand and shown the ropes. � The way he used to look after his old grand-uncle, Captain Becher, was a picture. He had a great admiration for the old gentleman, who was sometimes a little hard on him.�    
Indexer Notes  (1) A lakh is equal to a hundred thousand. (2) See also index entries for �Becher, J.M.�    
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Index of Indigo Planters in Bihar taken from "History of Behar Indigo Factories; Reminiscences of Bihar; Tirhoot
and its inhabitants of the past. History of Behar Light Horse
Volunteers". by Minden Wilson 1908.
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