1817 in India

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Events in the year 1817 in India.

Events

• National income - ₹11,450 million
• 17 June - Gowri Parvati Bayi, regent of Travancore announces state funding for Education.[1]
• November – Third Anglo-Maratha War begins and continues through to 1818.[2]
• 26 November - Battle of Sitabuldi between Appa Saheb Bhonsle and East India Company.[3]
• May - December - Paika Rebellion led by Bakshi Jagabandhu against the East India Company.[4]

Law

• Madras Regulation Act 1817 brings temples in Madras Presidency under East India Company.

Births

• 15 May – Debendranath Tagore, founder in 1848 of the Brahmo Religion (died 1905).
• 17 October – Syed Ahmad Khan, founder in 1875 of the Aligarh Muslim University (died 1898).

References

1. "200th anniversary of Kerala's 'Magna Carta of education' marked in Delhi". The Indian Express. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
2. Bakshi, S.R; Ralhan, O.P. (2007). Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-806-7.
3. "200 years of Battle of Sitabuldee... when Appasaheb Bhonsle defied the British". The Times of India. 26 November 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
4. "Paika rebellion to be included as 'case study' in history textbook: Minister". The Hindu. 2 December 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

External links

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