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	This article details events occurring in the year '''1839 in India'''. Major events include the reduction of the [[Khanate of Kalat]] to a subsidiary ally of the British, and the capture of Aden in [[Yemen]] by the East India Company, creating an important stopover for voyages between Europe and India.		This article details events occurring in the year '''1839 in India'''. Major events include the reduction of the [[Khanate of Kalat]] to a subsidiary ally of the British, and the capture of Aden in [[Yemen]] by the East India Company, creating an important stopover for voyages between Europe and India.
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	==Events==		==Events==
	*[[First Anglo-Afghan War]], ~~1837-1842~~<ref>''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 261</ref>		*[[First Anglo-Afghan War]], 1837–1842<ref>''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 261</ref>
	*[[Battle of Ghazni]], part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, occurs on 23 July 1839 in [[Ghazni]], [[Afghanistan]]		*[[Battle of Ghazni]], part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, occurs on 23 July 1839 in [[Ghazni]], [[Afghanistan]]
	*[[East India Company]] forces [[Modern history of Yemen#Former South Yemen\|capture]] [[Aden]] to provide a coaling station for ships en route to India, founding the [[Aden Colony]]		*[[East India Company]] forces [[Modern history of Yemen#Former South Yemen\|capture]] [[Aden]] to provide a coaling station for ships en route to India, founding the [[Aden Colony]]
	*[[Khanate of Kalat]] is reduced to a [[subsidiary alliance]] with the British Empire, self-governing under Khans		*[[Khanate of Kalat]] is reduced to a [[subsidiary alliance]] with the British Empire, self-governing under Khans
	*[[British Indian Association\|British India Society]] is founded in England		*[[British Indian Association\|British India Society]] is founded in England
	*[[Jessop & Company]] work on construction of the first iron bridge in British India, Loha-ka-Pul over [[River Gomti]] at [[Lucknow]], ~~1812-1840~~		*[[Jessop & Company]] work on construction of the first iron bridge in British India, Loha-ka-Pul over [[River Gomti]] at [[Lucknow]], 1812–1840
	*[[36th Jacob's Horse]], a unit cavalry of the [[British Indian Army]], is established		*[[36th Jacob's Horse]], a unit cavalry of the [[British Indian Army]], is established
	*[[Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur]] is held for the first time in [[Ollur]], near [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]		*[[Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur]] is held for the first time in [[Ollur]], near [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]
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	*''[[Sambad Prabhakar]]'', a weekly newspaper, became a daily newspaper		*''[[Sambad Prabhakar]]'', a weekly newspaper, became a daily newspaper
	*The [[Statue of Thomas Munro]] was shipped to Madras		*The [[Statue of Thomas Munro]] was shipped to Madras
			* Mr. Grange (Sub Assistant to the Commissioner at [[Nagaon\|Nowgong]]) lead the first expedition to the [[Naga Hills]] ([[Mezoma]] and [[Khonoma]])

	==Law==		==Law==
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	==Births==		==Births==
	*July - [[Baba Jaimal Singh]], Founder of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (died 29 December 1903).		*July - [[Baba Jaimal Singh]], Founder of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (died 29 December 1903).
	*[[Allan Webb]] in Calcutta, second [[Diocese of the Free State\|Bishop of Bloemfontein]], baptised on 17 November		*[[Allan Webb (bishop)\|Allan Webb]] in Calcutta, second [[Diocese of the Free State\|Bishop of Bloemfontein]], baptised on 17 November
	*[[William Francis Frederick Waller]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], born at Dagoolie, India on 20 August 1839		*[[William Francis Frederick Waller]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], born at Dagoolie, India on 20 August 1839
	*[[Hanson Jarrett]], recipient of the Victoria Cross, on 22 March in [[Madras]]		*[[Hanson Jarrett]], recipient of the Victoria Cross, on 22 March in [[Madras]]
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	*''[[Sambad Prabhakar]]'', a weekly newspaper, became a daily newspaper		*''[[Sambad Prabhakar]]'', a weekly newspaper, became a daily newspaper
	*The [[Statue of Thomas Munro]] was shipped to Madras		*The [[Statue of Thomas Munro]] was shipped to Madras

			==Law==
			*Interest Act

	==Births==		==Births==
			*July - [[Baba Jaimal Singh]], Founder of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (died 29 December 1903).
	*[[Allan Webb]] in Calcutta, second [[Diocese of the Free State\|Bishop of Bloemfontein]], baptised on 17 November		*[[Allan Webb]] in Calcutta, second [[Diocese of the Free State\|Bishop of Bloemfontein]], baptised on 17 November
	*[[William Francis Frederick Waller]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], born at Dagoolie, India on 20 August 1839		*[[William Francis Frederick Waller]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], born at Dagoolie, India on 20 August 1839

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{{Year in India|1839}}
This article details events occurring in the year '''1839 in India'''. Major events include the reduction of the [[Khanate of Kalat]] to a subsidiary ally of the British, and the capture of Aden in [[Yemen]] by the East India Company, creating an important stopover for voyages between Europe and India.

==Incumbents==
*The [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland|Earl of Auckland]], Governor-General, 1836-42.<ref>{{cite book|author=William Freke Williams and William Cooke Stafford|title=England's Battles by Sea and Land: History of England's campaigns in India and China; and of the Indian mutiny, 1857-1859|publisher=Printing and publishing company|year=1863|page=301}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Cunningham]], aide-de-camp to Lord Auckland, 1836-1840
*Sir [[John Keane, 1st Baron Keane|John Keane]], Lieutenant-General of the [[Bombay Army]], 1834-1840
*Zirat Prasad, regent of [[Bhaisunda]], 1829-1840
*[[Nau Nihal Singh]], [[Maharaja]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], 1839-1840
*Bhao Rao Phanse, Dewan of [[Indore State]], 1839-1840
*[[Raghuji Bohonsle III]], [[Maratha]] of [[Nagpur]], 1818-1853
*[[Gaya Prasad]], Chaube of [[Taraon State]], 1812-1840
*[[Anand Rao Puar "Rao Sahib"]], Raja of [[Dewas State]], 1817-1840
*[[Dariao Singh]], Rao of [[Paldeo]], 1812-1840
*[[Shiv Saran Singh]], Rana of [[Baghal State]], 1828-16 January 1840
*[[Jashwant Singh]], Raja of [[Nabha State]], December 1783-21 May 1840
*[[Kandhaji IV]], [[Thakur Sahib]] of [[Palitana State]], 1820-1840
*[[Nonghanji IV]], Thakur Sahib of Palitana State, 1824-1860
*[[Henry Fane (British Army officer)|Henry Fane]], [[Commander-in-Chief, India]], 1835-1839
*[[Gaya Prasad]], Chaube of [[Taraon State]]
*[[Anand Rao Puar "Rao Sahib"]], Raja of [[Dewas State]]
*[[Shiv Saran Singh]], Rana of [[Baghal State]]
*[[Jashwant Singh]], Raja of [[Nabha State]]
*Ahmed Shah, King of the [[Maqpon dynasty]]
*[[Chandrasinhji II Kesarisinhji]], Maharana Raj Sahib of the [[Wankaner State]], 1787-1839
*Vakhatsinhji Chandrasinhji, Maharana Raj Sahib of the Wankaner State, 1839-1842
*[[Ranjit Singh]], founder and Maharajah of the [[Sikh Empire]], 1780-1839
*[[Kharak Singh]], Maharajah of the Sikh Empire, 1839-1840
*Jashwant Singh, Rana of [[Alirajpur State]], 1818-17 March 1862
*[[Raja Zalim Sen]], Raja of [[Mandi State]], 1826-1839
*[[Raja Balbir Sen]], Raja of Mandi, 1839-1851
*[[Bhup Deo]], Raja of [[Kanker State]], 1818-1839
*[[Padma Deo]], Raja of Kanker State, 1839–1853
*Major-General [[William Henry Sleeman]] heads the [[Thuggee and Dacoity Department]] from February 1839
*[[Thug Behram]], ruler of a [[Thugee]] death cult

==Events==
*[[First Anglo-Afghan War]], 1837-1842<ref>''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 261</ref>
*[[Battle of Ghazni]], part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, occurs on 23 July 1839 in [[Ghazni]], [[Afghanistan]]
*[[East India Company]] forces [[Modern history of Yemen#Former South Yemen|capture]] [[Aden]] to provide a coaling station for ships en route to India, founding the [[Aden Colony]]
*[[Khanate of Kalat]] is reduced to a [[subsidiary alliance]] with the British Empire, self-governing under Khans
*[[British Indian Association|British India Society]] is founded in England
*[[Jessop & Company]] work on construction of the first iron bridge in British India, Loha-ka-Pul over [[River Gomti]] at [[Lucknow]], 1812-1840
*[[36th Jacob's Horse]], a unit cavalry of the [[British Indian Army]], is established
*[[Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur]] is held for the first time in [[Ollur]], near [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]
*The cornerstone for [[St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata]] is laid
*[[Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School]] is established
*[[St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School]] is established
*[[St. Paul's Church, Landour]] is established
*[[Thomas John Newbold]] is appointed deputy assistant adjutant-general and postmaster to the field force of the [[East India Company]]
*[[John Nicholson (East India Company officer)|John Nicholson]], then a cadet in the East India Company's [[Bengal Infantry]], reaches India
*''[[Sambad Prabhakar]]'', a weekly newspaper, became a daily newspaper
*The [[Statue of Thomas Munro]] was shipped to Madras

==Births==
*[[Allan Webb]] in Calcutta, second [[Diocese of the Free State|Bishop of Bloemfontein]], baptised on 17 November
*[[William Francis Frederick Waller]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], born at Dagoolie, India on 20 August 1839
*[[Hanson Jarrett]], recipient of the Victoria Cross, on 22 March in [[Madras]]
*[[Hugh Shaw (British Army officer)|Hugh Shaw]], recipient of the Victoria Cross, on 4 February in Madras
*[[Jamsetji Tata]], pioneer industrialist, who founded the [[Tata Group]], India's biggest conglomerate company, on 3 March in [[Navsari]], [[Baroda State|Baroda]], [[Bombay Presidency]]

==Deaths==
*[[Ranjit Singh]], first Maharajah of the [[Sikh Empire]], on 27 June 1839 in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab]], Sikh Empire
*[[Sankara Varman]], astronomer-mathematician belonging to the [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics]]
*[[Havell family|George Havell]], a painter
*[[Chandrasinhji II Kesarisinhji]], Maharana Raj Sahib of the [[Wankaner State]]
*[[Jean-François Allard]], French soldier and adventurer, in Punjab, Sikh Empire
*[[William Francklin]], English [[Oriental studies|orientalist]] and army officer, on 12 April
*[[Raja Zalim Sen]], Raja of [[Mandi State]], died in June 1839
*[[Bhup Deo]], Raja of [[Kanker State]]

==References==
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