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1853 in India
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1853
Events in the year 1853 in India.
Events
April 16 – The first Indian train steamed off from Bombay to Thane. The train was drawn by three steam locomotives and covered the 34 km distance in 57 minutes.
The Nizam of Hyderabad cedes Berar to the British so that its revenues could support the Hyderabad contingent in the British army.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 255
Annexations of Jhansi and Nagpur.
Law
Coinage (Colonial Offences) Act
Customs Consolidation Act
Charter Act 1853
Births
Chattampi Swamikal, Hindu sage and social reformer (died 1924).
Deaths
Kerala Varma IV, monarch of Kingdom of Cochin died at Benaras.
References
1853
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Category:Years of the 19th century in India