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The Evolution of the State Bank of India : the era of the presidency banks, 1876-1920 / Amiya Kumar Bagchi.
Lippincott Library HG3286 .B338 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bagchi, Amiya Kumar.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- State Bank of India--History.
- State Bank of India.
- Banks and banking--India--History.
- Banks and banking.
- Finance--India--History.
- Finance.
- History.
- India--Economic conditions.
- India.
- Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 664 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1997.
- Summary:
- An AltaMira Press Book Nearing its 200th birthday, the oldest and largest commercial bank in India has been the sole banker to its government. The Evolution of the State Bank of India chronicles the momentous changes in economy, demography, and society from the late 19th to the early 20th century. From the maturation of the nascent nationalist movement to the emergence of Mohandas Gandhi, three pioneering joint-stock banks (Bengal, Bombay, and Madras) united. This analysis of the State Bank's activities highlights the monetary and economic history of India. It is an invaluable resource for students of economics, banking, and history alike.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0803993595
- OCLC:
- 187470702
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