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Osman Ali Khan was the richest person in his lifetime, a period which included business tycoons like Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. Who was this man, why was he so wealthy, and what happened to his wealth?

by /u/Tatem1961 in /r/AskHistorians

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