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).
