The Nature of Finance and Trade Reflected in the Saptahik Sawgatof British Bengal

This article aims to explore the narratives published in the Saptahik Sawgat (a weekly magazine) to illuminate the financial and trading system of British Bengal. It covers the socio-economic scenarios of British Bengal during the first half of 20th century and development process of the societies. The ingredients of Bengal finance and trade like; agricultural harvesting, industrial productions, export and imports, internal trade, annual budget, communication system, market price, advertisement, various professional groups related to finance and trade, social changes happening through the financial development etc. reflected in the various series of the Saptahik Sawgat was investigate from the viewpoint of history. This paper paid a comprehensive attention to the social development process through financial and trading system, portrayal in the Saptahik Sawgat and its influences to the society of British Bengal.