From the record
A quiet year in the ledgers
No dated event for 1896 has yet been extracted from the sources. The paper prints what is documented and leaves the rest blank, rather than guessing.
Viceroy: Lord Elgin
The Age Of Stars
Silver rupee, Presidency Banks, and money drawn on India from London.
Vol. XXIIThe edition of 1896 · Crown Rule17 records
- Viceroy
- Lord Elgin
- Secretary of State
- Lord George
Bank of Bengal rate
5.69%
+1.36 pts on 1895
Bank of Bombay rate
5.47%
+1.52 pts on 1895
Bank of Madras rate
5.64%
+1.38 pts on 1895
Council Bills
₹25.79 cr
−17% on 1895
Home Charges
£15.84m
+0.9% on 1895
