UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

HDFC BANK LIMITED

Name of the Issuer

EQUITY SHARES — COMMON STOCK		(PAR VALUE: INR 10 PER SHARE)

(Title of Class of Securities)

40415F101
(CUSIP Number)

July 20, 2001
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)           [Please advise under which rule this Schedule is to be filed]

o Rule 13d-1(c)

þ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD.
		Bhaskar Das Executive President)

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For SATYAM PROPERTIES & FINANCE LIMTED
		Ashok Talwar Director

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For Rajdhani Printers Ltd.
		Gopal Mohan Director

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For DHARMAYUG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
		P.M. Rao Director

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For VARDHAMAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED
		P.M. Rao Director

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For Bharat Nidhi Ltd.
		Amit Jain Director

CUSIP No.		40415F101

		For PNB Finance & Industries Ltd.
		Ashok Sen Director

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

HDFC Bank Limited

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

HDFC Bank Ltd HDFC Bank House Senapati Bapat Marg. Lower Panel, Mumbai - 400 013

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

	1.		Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
	2.		Dharmayug Investments Limited
	3.		Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
	4.		Vardhaman Publishers Limited
	5.		Bharat Nidhi Limited
	6.		PNB Finance & Industries Limited
	7.		Rajdhani Printers Limited

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

	1.		Bennett Coleman & Company Limited The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road Mumbai 400 001 India
	2.		Dharmayug Investments Limited The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road Mumbai 400 001 India
	3.		Satyam Properties & Finance Limited Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 103 India
	4.		Vardhaman Publishers Limited The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road Mumbai 400 001 India

	5.		Bharat Nidhi Limited Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 103 India
	6.		PNB Finance & Industries Limited 10 Daryaganj New Delhi 110 002 India
	7.		Rajdhani Printers Limited Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 103 India

(c)

Citizenship

	1.		Bennett Coleman & Company Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
	2.		Dharmayug Investments Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
	3.		Satyam Properties & Finance Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
	4.		Vardhaman Publishers Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
	5.		Bharat Nidhi Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
	6.		PNB Finance & Industries Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
	7.		Rajdhani Printers Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Equity Shares, par value INR 10

(e)

CUSIP Number

40415F101

Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
		(a)		o		Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
		(b)		o		Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
		(c)		o		Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
		(d)		o		Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
		(e)		o		An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
		(f)		o		An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
		(g)		o		A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
		(h)		o		A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
		(i)		o		A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
		(j)		o		Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
								NOT APPLICABLE
Item 4.		Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned
(b) Percent of class
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
8,849,929
2.86%
8,849,929
0
8,849,929
0

Dharmayug Investments Limited
2,486,956
0.8%
2.486,956
0
2,486,956
0

Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
1,739,130
0.56%
1,739,130
0
1,739,130
0

Vardhaman Publishers Limited
1,739,130
0.56%
1,739,130
0
1,739,130
0

Bharat Nidhi Limited
573,913
0.19%
573,913
0
573,913
0

PNB Finance & Industries Limited
431,743
0.14%
431,743
0
431,743
0

Rajdhani Printers Limited
34,782
0.01%
34,782
0
34,782
0

Total:
15,855,583
4.478%

Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

N.A.

Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

N.A.

Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

N.A.

Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

			Dharmayug Investments Limited, Satyam Properties & Finance Limited, Vardhaman Publishers Limited, and Rajdhani Printers Limited are each 100% owned subsidiaries of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
			Bharat Nidhi Limited and PNB Finance & Industries Limited, are shareholding companies of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.

Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group

N.A.

Item 10.		Certification

N.A.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.