A fact from William Gyfford appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 10 April 2008, and was viewed approximately 692 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the Madras Bank, India's oldest Western-style banking institution, was established in 1683 by William Gyfford, the Agent of Madras at the time?
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