Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, established on 2 February 1887, is one of the oldest association of business organizations based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was organized originally during the days of the British Raj to promote trade, commerce, and industry by Indian entrepreneurs and its history is closely interwoven with India’s struggle for independence

The founder members, were mostly the elite Bengali zamindars and entrepreneurs and later the Marwari, Gujarati entrepreneurs from Bengal also joined the association. The first president in 1887 was Rai Buddree Das Mukkim Bahadur. The other notable members and presidents were, Raja Sew Bux Bagla, Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandy of Cossimbazar Raj family, Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, Amritlal Ojha.

Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry

BNCCI organises Industrial India Trade Fair at Kolkata in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation.

Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry

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Trade associations based in India

Organisations based in Kolkata

Chambers of commerce in India

Organizations established in 1887

1887 establishments in British India

Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry