Bank of Calcutta

Bank of Calcutta

The Bank of Calcutta was founded on June 2, 1806, mainly to fund General Wellesley's wars against Tipu Sultan and the Marathas. It was renamed Bank of Bengal on January 2, 1809.

Further reading

*"THE EVOLUTION OF THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, Volume 1 — The Roots 1806-1876" by Amiya Kumar Bagchi [http://www.hindu.com/br/2007/04/03/stories/2007040300301600.htm]

References

*http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050626/spectrum/main1.htm 200 years and going strong, The Tribune. Accessed 2006-09-08.


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