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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]], | *[[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]], | *[[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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{{Year in Asia|1839}} | {{Year in Asia|1839}} | ||
[[Category:1839 in India| ]] | [[Category:1839 in India| ]] | ||
[[Category:1839 by country|India]] | [[Category:1839 by country|India]] | ||
[[Category:Years of the 19th century in India]] | [[Category:Years of the 19th century in India]] | ||
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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.
Incumbents[edit | edit source]
- The Earl of Auckland, Governor-General, 1836-42.[1]
- Alexander Cunningham, aide-de-camp to Lord Auckland, 1836-1840
- Sir 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, 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[edit | edit source]
- First Anglo-Afghan War, 1837–1842[2]
- Battle of Ghazni, part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, occurs on 23 July 1839 in Ghazni, Afghanistan
- East India Company forces 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 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, 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
- Mr. Grange (Sub Assistant to the Commissioner at Nowgong) lead the first expedition to the Naga Hills (Mezoma and Khonoma)
Law[edit | edit source]
- Interest Act
Births[edit | edit source]
- July - Baba Jaimal Singh, Founder of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (died 29 December 1903).
- Allan Webb in Calcutta, second 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, 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, Bombay Presidency
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 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
- 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 orientalist and army officer, on 12 April
- Raja Zalim Sen, Raja of Mandi State, died in June 1839
- Bhup Deo, Raja of Kanker State