The Bengalee Association was founded and registered under The Societies Act on 16th September 1959. Initially it came into existence in the form of a public Library named Bharati Pathagar in 1950.

FORMATION OF THE BENGALEE ASSOCIATION

On 11th September 1959, Seven persons Sri P.C.Bose, Sri G.D.Hazra, Sri P.K.Mukherjee, Sri B.P.Ghosh, Sri G.R.Ghosh, Sri R.L.Dutta and Sri S.K.Roy signed and submitted the memorandum to the Registrar of Societies for the formation of The Bengalee Association, Bangalore proposing following as the Executive Committee.

President: Mr. P.C.Bose, Vice Presidents: Mr. A.K.Chakravarti, Mr. S.C.Das, Mr. G.D.Hazra,Col. M.C.Bhattacharya, Maj. M. Bhattacharya.Gen. Secretary : Mr. B.P.Ghosh, Asst. Secretary: Mr. P.K. Mukherjee, Mr. B.M.Dey,Treasurer: Mr. S.K.Roy

Other Members: Mr. G.R.Ghosh, Mr. B.M.Sengupta, Mr. A.B.Bhattacharya, Mr. P.K.Dasgupta,Mr. S.B.Mukherjee, Dr. B.L.Dutta, Dr. S.C.Nandy, Smt. Kanank Banerjee. The Bengalee Association was registered on the 16th September 1959.