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Barons of Banking

Barons of Banking

Glimpses of Indian Banking History

Bakhtiar K. Dadabhoy
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Barons of Banking highlights the contributions of six distinguished personalities from the world of banking: Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas, Sir Chintaman D. Deshmukh, A.D. Shroff, H.T. Parekh, and R.K. Talwar. They not only played a pioneering role in the growth of the institutions they founded or were actively associated with, but also left an indelible mark on the banking industry as a whole. Through the narration of the history of five key institutions: the Central Bank of India; the Reserve Bank of India; the State Bank of India; the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Ltd; and the Housing Development and Finance Corporation Ltd, the author gives us a keen insight into the contributions of these luminaries to banking in India. Also included is a narration of the recommendations of important committees and commissions which influenced the course of Indian banking.

Imprint: Random Business

Published: Sep/2013

ISBN: 9788184007282

Length : 552 Pages

MRP : ₹599.00

Barons of Banking

Glimpses of Indian Banking History

Bakhtiar K. Dadabhoy

Barons of Banking highlights the contributions of six distinguished personalities from the world of banking: Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas, Sir Chintaman D. Deshmukh, A.D. Shroff, H.T. Parekh, and R.K. Talwar. They not only played a pioneering role in the growth of the institutions they founded or were actively associated with, but also left an indelible mark on the banking industry as a whole. Through the narration of the history of five key institutions: the Central Bank of India; the Reserve Bank of India; the State Bank of India; the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Ltd; and the Housing Development and Finance Corporation Ltd, the author gives us a keen insight into the contributions of these luminaries to banking in India. Also included is a narration of the recommendations of important committees and commissions which influenced the course of Indian banking.

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Bakhtiar K. Dadabhoy

Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy is the author of nine books including the bestselling Jeh: A Life of JRD Tata, Sugar in Milk: Lives of Eminent Parsis, the critically acclaimed Barons of Banking: Glimpses of Indian Banking History, The Magnificent Diwan: The Life and Times of Sir Salar Jung I, and Zubin Mehta: A Musical Journey, the authorized biography of music conductor Zubin Mehta. He was educated at Hindu College, Delhi University, and the Delhi School of Economics. He has written the script for Nani: The Crusader, a documentary on legal luminary Nani A. Palkhivala. His most recent book was Homi J. Bhabha: A Life, the first full-fledged biography of the theoretical physicist who founded India’s atomic energy programme. He currently resides in Hyderabad.

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