From Framji Nasserwanji Patel and the Edinburgh-based Wallace brothers, to Nusli Wadia, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC) has had a rich history. After it sparked the third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885 due to conflicts over its teak business, it is now making history by being the oldest in the Fortune India 500 (ranked 160).

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