1813 in India

Events in the year 1813 in India.

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Centuries:
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  • 18th
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  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1790s
  • 1800s
  • 1810s
  • 1820s
  • 1830s
See also:List of years in India
Timeline of Indian history

Incumbents
  • The Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General, 1813-22.[1]

Events
  • National income - ₹16,193 million
  • The East India Company's trading monopoly is abolished.[2]
  • The Anglican Bishopric of Calcutta is established, with Thomas Middleton serving as the first bishop.[3]
  • The Chowringhee Theatre is inaugurated in Colcatta.

Law
  • The Charter Act of 1813 was passed in United Kingdom on the company rule in India.[4]

References
  1. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 264
  2. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 261
  3. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 98
  4. "East India Company and Raj 1785-1858". Parliament of the United Kingdom.


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