1873 in India

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Events in the year 1873 in India.

Incumbents

• Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, Viceroy ^[1]

Events

• National income - ₹3,441 million
• Bihar famine of 1873–74 ^[2]

Law

• Indian Oaths Act
• Government Savings Promotion Act
• Government Saving Banks Act
• East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act (British statute)
• East India Loan Act (British statute)
• Indian Railway Companies Act (British statute)
• Extradition Act (British statute)
• Slave Trade Act (British statute)

Births

• 19 December – Upendranath Brahmachari, scientist and medical practitioner (died 1946). ^[3]

References

1. "Thomas George Baring, 1st earl of Northbrook - British statesman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
2. Kumari, Pushpa (2007). "RAILWAYS AND THE FAMINE OF 1873-74 IN BIHAR". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress: 690–696. JSTOR   44147879.
3. "Brahmachari Upendra Nath". vigyanprasar.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2018.