Union Bank of Calcutta

In this video, we will learn about the bank who issues the first Straits Settlements banknote.

Reading references:

Dwarkanath Tagore history Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarkanath_Tagore

The chequered history of Kolkata’s banks Link: https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/h1fOdMncOKOZ3TPUMvEYMN/The-chequered-history-of-Kolkatas-banks.html

The bank of Calcutta ( different from Union Bank of Calcutta) Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Calcutta

The Source of the banknnote picture. Link: http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/ASI/STS/STSS0225.htm