1897 in India

none March 2020 1897 Events in the year 1897 in India. Incumbents Empress of India – Queen Victoria Viceroy of India – Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin Events National income - 5,561 million The Indian famine of 1896–97 comes to a close Scindia School is established in Gwalior Frontier War of 1897–98Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262 Battle of Saragarhi 12 June – The 8.0 w Assam earthquake shook northeastern India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 1,542. Construction of Indian education service Law Epidemic Diseases Acthttps://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2326?view_type=search&sam_handle=123456789/1362 Epidemic Diseases Act 29 March 2022 General Clauses Acthttps://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2328?view_type=search&sam_handle=123456789/1362 General Clauses Act India Code 29 March 2022 Indian Fisheries Act Births 23 January – Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement (dies 1945). 8 February – Zakir Husain, politician and third president of India (dies 1969). 19 April – Peter de Noronha, businessman and civil servant (dies 1970). 26 April – Nitin Bose, Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter (dies 1986). 3 May – V. K. Krishna Menon, nationalist and politician (dies 1974). 15 October – Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer, Carnatic singer and musicologist (dies 1975). 2 November – Sohrab Modi, Indian Parsi stage and film actor, director and producer (dies 1984). Sahana Devi Indian singer and niece of Chittaranjan Das is born (dies 1990). Deaths Abdul Ghani Saheb Saudagar, trader and business person dies (born 1843) References 1897 India Category:Years of the 19th century in India Category:1897 in Asia Category:1890s in India