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    Stock markets and stock exchanges have existed in India since the late 18th century, when the East India Company traded loan securities. In the 1850s, 22 stockbrokers in Bombay began informal trading under a banyan tree, which grew to 60 brokers by 1860. This informal group later organized as the Native Share and Stockbrokers Association in 1875 and was formally established as the Bombay Stock Exchange. The BSE acquired land in 1928 and constructed its current building, which was occupied in 1930 and remains a center of stock trading in India today.

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    Stock markets and stock exchanges have existed in India since the late 18th century, when the East India Company traded loan securities. In the 1850s, 22 stockbrokers in Bombay began informal trading under a banyan tree, which grew to 60 brokers by 1860. This informal group later organized as the Native Share and Stockbrokers Association in 1875 and was formally established as the Bombay Stock Exchange. The BSE acquired land in 1928 and constructed its current building, which was occupied in 1930 and remains a center of stock trading in India today.

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    History & Evolution of Stock Exchanges in India 2.

    1 Introduction: Before we study the


    historic volatile days of the ten years, let us first know what are : a) Stock Markets, b) Stock exchanges. a) Stock Markets: Stock Market is a market where the trading of company stock, both listed securities and unlisted takes place. It is different from stock exchange because it includes all the national stock exchanges of the country. For example, we use the term, "the stock market was up today" or "the stock market bubble." b) Stock Exchanges: Stock Exchanges are an organized marketplace, either corporation or mutual organization, where members of the organization gather to trade company stocks or other securities. The members may act either as agents for their customers, or as principals for their own accounts. Stock exchanges also facilitates for the issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments including the payment of income and dividends. The record keeping is central but trade is linked to such physical place because modern markets are computerized. The trade on an exchange is only by members and stock broker do have a seat on the exchange. 2.2 History of Indian Stock Market: Indian stock market marks to be one of the oldest stock market in Asia. It dates back to the close of 18th century when the East India Company used to transact loan securities. In the 1830s, trading on corporate stocks and shares in Bank and Cotton presses took place in Bombay. 13

    Though the trading was broad but the brokers were hardly half dozen during 1840 and 1850. An informal group of 22 stockbrokers began trading under a banyan tree opposite the Town Hall of Bombay from the mid-1850s, each investing a (then) princely amount of Rupee 1. This banyan tree still stands in the Horniman Circle Park, Mumbai. In 1860, the exchange flourished with 60 brokers. In fact the 'Share Mania' in India began with the American Civil War broke and the cotton supply from the US to Europe stopped. Further the brokers increased to 250. The informal group of stockbrokers organized themselves as the The Native Share and Stockbrokers Association which, in 1875, was formally organized as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). BSE was shifted to an old building near the Town Hall. In 1928, the plot of land on which the BSE building now stands (at the intersection of Dalal Street, Bombay Samachar Marg and Hammam Street in downtown Mumbai) was acquired, and a building was constructed and occupied in 1930. Premchand Roychand was a leading stockbroker of that time, and he assisted in setting out traditions, conventions, and procedures for the trading of stocks at Bombay Stock Exchange and they are still being followed. Several stock broking firms in Mumbai were family run enterprises, and were named after the heads of the family. The following is the list of some of the initial members of the exchange, and who are still running their respective business:

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