This Newspaper article from The Washington Post, February 19th, 1929 (Just before the Great Depression) got me thinking…

Unusual , in the Indian cultural context, to see a son (Lalit Modi) oppose his own Mom (Bina Modi)
Source: Lalit Modi

Reminds me of the old Mehmood song:
Na Biwi Na Bachha Na Baap Bada Na Maiyan
The Whole Thing Is That Ke Bhaiya Sabse Bada Rupaiya
