1909 in India

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Events in the year 1909 in India.

Incumbents

Emperor of India – Edward VII
Viceroy of India – Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto

Events

National income - ₹11,094 million
Adoption of schemes of reform^[1]
Nasik conspiracy

Law

Morley-Minto reforms
Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act
Anand Marriage Act^[2]

Births

1 January – Dattaram Hindlekar, cricketer (died 1949)
3 January – M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, actor and Carnatic singer (died 1959).
10 February – Pisharoth Rama Pisharoty, physicist and meteorologist (died 2002).
6 April – Alagappa Chettiar, businessman and philanthropist (died 1957).
16 July – Aruna Asaf Ali, independence fighter (died 1996).
19 July – Balamani Amma, poet (died 2004).
9 September – Leela Chitnis, actress (died 2003).
2 October – E. P. Poulose, politician (died 1983).
28 October – Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao, writer (died 1980).
20 December – Vakkom Majeed, freedom fighter and politician (died 2000).

Full date unknown

V. K. Gokak, writer and scholar (died 1992).

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References

↑ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262
↑ "Anand Marriage Act". India Code. Retrieved 29 March 2022.

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