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Infographic: A brief history of the Indian financial year

How financial year changed over the time

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Last Updated : May 05 2017 | 7:44 AM IST

Financial year Of India: April 1 to March 31

Age: 150 years

First adopted in: 1867

Key reason to change from year ending April was to align with the British Government.

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