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History of Banking in India and Bank Nationalisation | भारत में बैंकिंग का इतिहास एवं बैंक राष्ट्रीयकरण

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Banking and Finance in India / भारत में बैंकिंग एवं वित्त

The source begins its Banking and Finance section with historical milestones relating to early banks, Indian-managed banks and bank nationalisation. These facts are frequently asked in banking, SSC, Railway and general awareness examinations.

Source Banking and Finance section की शुरुआत early banks, Indian-managed banks तथा bank nationalisation के historical milestones से करता है। Banking, SSC, Railway तथा general awareness examinations में ये facts frequently पूछे जाते हैं।

Bank of Hindustan / बैंक ऑफ हिंदुस्तान

The source identifies Bank of Hindustan, established in 1770, as the first bank established in India.

Source Bank of Hindustan, 1770 को India में established first bank बताता है।

Oudh Commercial Bank / अवध कमर्शियल बैंक

According to the source, Oudh Commercial Bank, established in 1881, was the first bank with limited liability managed by an Indian Board.

Source के अनुसार Oudh Commercial Bank, 1881 limited liability वाला first bank था जिसे Indian Board manage करता था।

Punjab National Bank / पंजाब नेशनल बैंक

The source identifies Punjab National Bank, established in 1894, as the first purely Indian bank.

Source Punjab National Bank, 1894 को first purely Indian bank बताता है।

Nationalisation of Banks / बैंकों का राष्ट्रीयकरण

A major step towards social banking came with nationalisation of 14 commercial banks on 19 July 1969.

19 July 1969 को 14 commercial banks के nationalisation को social banking की दिशा में major step माना गया।

The source states that six more banks were nationalised in 1980.

Source के अनुसार 1980 में six more banks nationalised किए गए।

New Bank of India Merger / न्यू बैंक ऑफ इंडिया विलय

The source states that in 1993 the Government merged New Bank of India with Punjab National Bank.

Source के अनुसार 1993 में New Bank of India को Punjab National Bank में merge किया गया।

Bharatiya Mahila Bank / भारतीय महिला बैंक

The source describes Bharatiya Mahila Bank as India's first bank exclusively for women, headquartered in New Delhi and inaugurated on 19 November 2013.

Source Bharatiya Mahila Bank को women के लिए exclusively established first Indian bank बताता है। इसका headquarters New Delhi और inauguration date 19 November 2013 दी गई है।

It was merged with State Bank of India in 2017 according to the source.

Source के अनुसार 2017 में इसका SBI के साथ merger हुआ।

IDBI Bank / आईडीबीआई बैंक

IDBI Bank was formerly known as Industrial Development Bank of India and is headquartered in Mumbai.

IDBI Bank का former name Industrial Development Bank of India था और इसका headquarters Mumbai है।

The source states that RBI incorporated IDBI as a scheduled bank under the RBI Act, 1934 in September 2004.

High-Yield Revision / महत्वपूर्ण पुनरावृत्ति

  • First bank established in India in source → Bank of Hindustan → 1770
  • Oudh Commercial Bank → 1881
  • First purely Indian bank in source → Punjab National Bank → 1894
  • 14 banks nationalised → 19 July 1969
  • Six more nationalised → 1980
  • New Bank of India merged with PNB → 1993
  • Bharatiya Mahila Bank → 2013
  • Bharatiya Mahila Bank merged with SBI → 2017
  • IDBI → Industrial Development Bank of India


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