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Which of the following Co-operative Banks is considered as the first Co-operative Bank in India?
A
Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd
B
Ahmedabad Mercanile Co-operative Bank Ltd
C
Amanath Co-operative Bank Ltd
D
Anyonya Co-operative Bank
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ACBL was established in 1889 under the name Anyonya Sahayakari Mandali Co-operative Bank Limited, with a primary objective of providing an alternative to exploitation by moneylenders for Baroda’s residents.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most prominent amongst the early credit societies was the Bombay Urban Co-operative Credit Society, sponsored by Vithaldas Thackersey and Lallubhai Samaldas established on January 23, 1906..

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1844 a group of 28 artisans working in the cotton mills in the town of Rochdale, in the north of England established the first modern cooperative business, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society, also known as the Rochdale Pioneers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anyonya Sahakari Mandali, established in 1889 in the province of Baroda, is the earliest known cooperative credit union in India.

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