EconomyHistoryPrior to 1956, State Bank of India was actually the Imperial Bank of India which itself traced its roots to the Bank of Calcutta which was established in 1806. Vertical TabsNotes(active tab)Further readingTaxonomy NotesThe Imperial Bank was an amalgamation of the three Presidency banks, the banks of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. Further readingWikipedia (State Bank of India)Wikipedia (Imperial Bank of India) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: StrongTags: bankingstate bank of indiabritish indiakolkata