{"id":1362,"date":"2024-09-26T17:38:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2024-09-27T18:32:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:02:09","slug":"evolution-of-banking-in-india-download-free-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/evolution-of-banking-in-india-download-free-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of Banking in India &#8211; Download Free PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The story of banks in India starts with establishment of <strong>Bank of Hindustan<\/strong>&nbsp;in 1770 by the agency house of Alexander and Company. Bank of Hindustan&nbsp;failed in the commercial crisis of 1832.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dpremium&amp;ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join Now! &amp; Take Banking Online Preparation Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/static-gk-download-free-pdfs-all-government-banking-exams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Static GK For All Government, Banking Exams- Download Free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>General Bank of India<\/strong>&nbsp;was established in 1786 but failed in 1791.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three Presidency banks were set up under charter of the British East India Company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Bank of Calcutta (in 1806 &amp; later renamed as Bank of Bengal in 1809),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Bank of Bombay (in 1840) and,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Bank of Madras (in 1843).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These three presidency banks were merged in 1921 to form the <strong>Imperial Bank of India<\/strong>, which upon India&#8217;s independence, became the <strong>State Bank of India<\/strong>&nbsp;in 1955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/weekly-current-affairs-download-free-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Weekly Current Affairs- Download Free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary- Download Free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some of the banks established in Pre-independence period which are still in existence are given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Bank<\/td><td>Establishment Year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Allahabad Bank<\/td><td>1865<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Punjab National Bank<\/td><td>1894<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bank of India<\/td><td>1906<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Central Bank of India<\/td><td>1911<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canara Bank<\/td><td>1906<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bank of Baroda<\/td><td>1908<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2FEvolution-of-Banking-PDF-1.pdf&amp;ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evolution of Banking in India &#8211; Download Free PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dpremium&amp;ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Join Now! &amp; Take Banking Online Preparation Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Banking Free Mock Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/ibps-rrb-officer-test-series\/?ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS RRB PO Free Mock Test <\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/ibps-po-test-series\/?ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS PO Free Mock Test <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/sbi-po-test-series\/?ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SBI PO Free Mock Test<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/ibps-so-test-series\/?ref=11902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBPS SO Free Mock Test<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evolution of Banking in India FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1727352333405\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the history of banking in India?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The history of banking in India dates back to ancient times, with early forms of banking such as money lending and trade financing.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1727352425419\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I get a history of banking in India PDF?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Candidates can check our article and download the history of banking in India free pdf in the article below.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evolution of Banking in India &#8211; Download this Free PDF. 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