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The History of Credit Cards Credit cards, as we know them today, are a product of decades of innovation in banking, technology, and consumer finance. They have evolved from simple charge cards to complex financial tools that are integral to modern commerce. Here’s an overview of the history and evolution of credit cards:  Early Concepts of Credit The idea of "credit" has existed for centuries. In ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia and Egypt, merchants allowed customers to buy goods and services on the promise of future payment. By the 18th and 19th centuries, credit systems became more formalized, with shopkeepers offering credit to trusted customers in local communities. The Birth of Charge Plates and Cards (1900s–1940s) 1. Charge Plates (1920s–1930s)    These were small, metallic plates issued by department stores and gas stations to loyal customers. They served as early precursors to modern credit cards, allowing users to make purchases on credit at specific mercha...

Long Post!! Hindu priests writing religious texts in the modern-day state of Jammu and Kashmir, the 1890s. 2. Portrait of four seated men, described as bankers in the caption, from Delhi in India, taken by Shepherd and Robertson in c.1863. 3. Image of two men, seated with account books and piles of coins, money changers at Delhi. 4. Market Place in Kathmandu, Nepal – 1901 5. Lion capitals, Torana beams and other sculpture fragments lying on the ground near the Great Stupa, Sanchi, Bhopal State – 1875 6. Pendant with Narasimha 9th-10th century 7. Sword From Serirangapatna - 16Th Century 8. Gupta Period Gold Coin Showing King Chandragupta II as an Archer 9. Seal Of Rajendra Chola 1 - Chola Kingdom 10. Gold dinar, c. 200-225 CE Left - Crowned, diademed king standing facing, nimbate, holding trident and sacrificing at the altar Right - Four-armed Shiva standing facing, holding trident and diadem, lotus and water pot, Bull Nandi right behind 11. Two bronze Pumps (pichkari) for the festival ...