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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Museum and archive in Kolkata, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox museum<br />
| name = State Bank Archives and Museum<br />
| established = {{Start date and age|2007|05|13|df=y}}<br />
| location = 11th Floor, Block ‘B’, Samriddhi Bhawan, [[Strand Road, Kolkata|Strand Road]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]] 700001<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.569|N|88.343|E|display=title,inline}}<br />
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| owner = [[Government of India]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://sbi.co.in/web/sbi-am}}<br />
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The '''State Bank Archives and Museum''' is an initiative to document and preserve the [[List of oldest banks in India|history of banking]] in the Indian subcontinent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBI Archive and Museum |url=https://map.sahapedia.org/museum/SBI-Archive-and-Museum/12396 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=map.sahapedia.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Learn About The Transition Of Banking In India At SBI Archive And Museum {{!}} LBB |url=https://lbb.in/kolkata/sbi-archive-and-museum-9332de/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=LBB, Kolkata |language=en}}</ref> The archive and museum opened on 13 May 2007 in the [[State Bank of India]] (SBI) headquarters in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - SBI AM |url=https://sbi.co.in/web/sbi-am/about |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=sbi.co.in}}</ref><br />
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== Archive ==<br />
The SBI Archive houses historical records, documents, photographs, manuscripts, and other valuable materials pertaining to the history of banking in the Indian subcontinent. This diverse collection primarily covers the history of the bank between 1806-1955 and consists of more than 25000 records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Archive - State Bank Archives and Museum |url=https://www.sbiam.org/archive |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.sbiam.org |archive-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701055848/https://www.sbiam.org/archive |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== Museum ==<br />
[[File:SBI Museum C5.jpg|thumb|State Bank Archives and Museum, Kolkata]]<br />
[[File:SBI Museum M3.jpg|thumb|Staircase leading to the balcony, State Bank Archives and Museum, Kolkata]]<br />
[[File:SBI Museum C14.jpg|thumb|Exhibits at State Bank Archives and Museum, Kolkata]]<br />
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The SBI Museum has original documents, memorabilia, statues, artefacts, [[diorama]]s and murals on public display. The museum also provides a peek into the personal finances of influential Bengali Renaissance figures such as [[Rabindranath Tagore]], [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]], and [[theosophist]] [[Annie Besant]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2012-07-07 |title=SBI MUSEUM: A peek into the evolution of Indian banking |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/SBI-MUSEUM-A-peek-into-the-evolution-of-Indian-banking/article20468064.ece |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref> At the entrance of the museum is a statue of Tagore's grandfather [[Dwarkanath Tagore]], a prominent industrialist of his time and one of the earliest contributors towards the growth of the Bank.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Exhibits include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Museum - State Bank Archives and Museum |url=https://www.sbiam.org/museum |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.sbiam.org |archive-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701055849/https://www.sbiam.org/museum |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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* Complaint registers of the [[Bank of Bengal]]<br />
* 1889 Notes of the Banks of Bengal<br />
* Bombay and Madras Account opening forms and ledgers of eminent personalities<br />
* Pass Books<br />
* Instruments of Banking<br />
* Important Agreements<br />
* Scrolls of fidelity and secrecy<br />
* Some relics of the former Bank of Bengal building in Calcutta<br />
* Illustrations of buildings<br />
* Leaflets and journals<br />
* Weights and measures, swords and pistols, seals and insignia, trophies, etc.<br />
* Old publications of the Bank<br />
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== Library ==<br />
The SBI Library has around 5000 rare books and journals relevant to Indian economic history. The diverse collection includes past banking acts, laws, regulations, reports and commentaries which not only reflect the commercial ambitions of the English [[East India Company]] but also highlight the origins and economic trajectory of the State Bank of India. The library also comprises various biographies, memories and letters of prominent individuals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Library - State Bank Archives and Museum |url=https://www.sbiam.org/library |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.sbiam.org |archive-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701055848/https://www.sbiam.org/library |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[RBI Monetary Museum]]<br />
* [[Indian Institute for Research in Numismatic Studies|Money Museum, Nasik]]<br />
* [[State Bank of India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
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# Kumar, Dharma; Raychaudhury, Tapan; Desai, Meghnad. (Eds.). (1983). ''The Cambridge economic history of India: C.1751-c.1970 volume 2''. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521228022<br />
# Tripathi, Dwijendra. (2004). ''The Oxford History of Indian Business''. India: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195659689<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{Official website|https://sbi.co.in/web/sbi-am}}<br />
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[[Category:Museums in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:2007 establishments in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Museums established in 2007]]<br />
[[Category:Archives in India]]<br />
[[Category:Bank museums]]<br />
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