....Spread over 7,500 sq feet, the museum chronicles the evolution of SBI from the days of the Bank of Calcutta in 1806. A treasure trove of interesting facts, the gallery details the evolution of India’s banking system which was initially driven by the shroffs (local moneylenders), to the emergence of commercial banks in the 18th century. Visitors can take a peek into the personal finances of legends Bengali Renaissance period legends such as Rabindranath Tagore; polymath and social reformer, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and theosophist, Annie Besant. Believe it or not, the bank even returned a cheque issued by the then Governor-General, William Bentinck, for exceeding the credit limit by just four annas (25 paise).......
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