Bengal Presidency
Presidency of British India (1699-1947)
Location: East India
Capital City: Calcutta
Government type: Territory administered by East India Company (1699-1858), Province of Indian Empire (1858-1947)
Main languages: English, Bengali, Bihari, Assamese, Oriya
Main religions: Hinduism, Sunni Islam, Jainism, Buddhism
Chronology
1699: Bengal Presidency established from East India Company outposts in Bengal
1858: Company rule ends
1905-1912: Partitioned into East and West Bengal
1947: Split between independent India and Pakistan
Currency
Rupee (1765-1835)
1 Rupee = 16 Annas = 64 Paise = 192 Pies
Coins from Bengal in the collection
•1 Pie, 1831-1835 (King William IV (1830-1837), copper, Calcutta mint, KM#58)
•1 Pice, 1796-1809 (King George III (1760-1820), copper, Calcutta mint, KM#53)