1889 in India

← 1888 1887 1886 1889 in India → 1890 1891 1892
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See also:	List of years in India Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1889 in India.

Incumbents

• Empress of India – Queen Victoria
• Viceroy of India – Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne

Events

• National income - ₹4,852 million

Law

• Code Of Criminal Procedure
• Commissioners For Oaths Act (British statute)
• Interpretation Act (British statute)

Births

• 2 February – Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, freedom fighter, social activist and Health Minister (d.1964).
• 1 April – Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, founder of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) (f.1925), social reformer and political activist.
• 14 November – Jawaharlal Nehru, politician and 1st Prime Minister of India (d.1964).

Full date unknown

• Keshavrao Date, actor (d. 1971).
• Amar Nath Kak, lawyer and author (d. 1963).

Sports

• Mohun Bagan A.C. is formed