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1900 In India
Events in the year 1900 in India. Incumbents * Empress of India – Queen Victoria * Viceroy of India – George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston Events * National income - 7,080 million * India's first participation in the summer Olympics Law *Prisoners Act Births *12 July – Chhabi Biswas, actor (died 1962). *2 October – Mahendra Lal Wadhwa, freedom fighter (died 1988). *29 December – Deenanath Mangeshkar, actor, musician and singer (died 1942). Deaths * Kavi Kalapi, poet (born 1874). References India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ... Years of the 19th century in India 1900 in Asia 1900s in India {{India-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Of India
Emperor or Empress of India was a title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 (with the Royal Titles Act 1876) to 22 June 1948, that was used to signify their rule over British India, as its imperial head of state. Royal Proclamation of 22 June 1948, made in accordance with thIndian Independence Act 1947, 10 & 11 GEO. 6. CH. 30.'Section 7: ...(2)The assent of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is hereby given to the omission from the Royal Style and Titles of the words " Indiae Imperator " and the words " Emperor of India " and to the issue by His Majesty for that purpose of His Royal Proclamation under the Great Seal of the Realm.'). According to this Royal Proclamation, the King retained the style and titles 'George VI by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith'''Indian Independence Act 1947'' (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30) The image of the emperor or empress was used to signify British authority—his or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, any previous British monarch and is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. In 1876, the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (the fourth son of King George III), and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After the deaths of her father and grandfather in 1820, she was Kensington System, raised under close supervision by her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy. She inherited the throne aged 18 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon Of Kedleston
George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, (11 January 1859 – 20 March 1925), styled Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and then Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a British Conservative statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. During the First World War, Curzon was Leader of the House of Lords and from December 1916 served in the small War Cabinet of Prime Minister David Lloyd George and in the War Policy Committee. He went on to serve as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the Foreign Office from 1919 to 1924. In 1923, Curzon was a contender for the office of Prime Minister, but Bonar Law and some other leading Conservatives preferred Stanley Baldwin for the office. Early life Curzon was the eldest son and the second of the eleven children of Alfred Curzon, 4th Baron Scarsdale (1831–1916), who was the Rector of Kedleston in Derbyshire. George Curzon's mother was Blanche (1837–1875), the daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India At The 1900 Summer Olympics
One athlete from India competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, thereby being the nation's first appearance at the modern Olympic Games. Olympic historians tend to separate Indian results from British ones despite India's lack of independence, in a similar manner to the separation of results of competitors from Australia before 1901. One athlete, Norman Pritchard, represented India in 1900. In 2005, the IAAF published the official track and field statistics for the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the historical records section Pritchard was listed as having competed for Great Britain in 1900. Research by Olympic historians has shown that Pritchard was chosen to represent Great Britain after competing in the British AAA championship in June 1900."David Wallechinsky - ''The Complete Book of the Olympics'' Aurum Press 2000 The IOC still regard Pritchard as having competed for India. Pritchard competed in athletics, entering five events and taking second place in two of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhabi Biswas
Chhabi Biswas (''Chabi Biśbās'') (13 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's '' Kabuliwala'' and Satyajit Ray's films '' Jalshaghar'' (''The Music Room'', 1958), '' Devi'' (''The Goddess'', 1960) and ''Kanchenjungha'' (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 In India
The following lists events that happened during 1962 in the Republic of India. Incumbents * President of India – until 13 May, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan * Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru * Chief Justice of India – Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha Governors * Andhra Pradesh – Bhim Sen Sachar (until 8 September), Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh (starting 8 September) * Assam – Satyavant Mallannah Shrinagesh (until 7 September), Vishnu Sahay (starting 7 September) * Bihar – Zakir Hussain (until 11 May), M. A. S. Ayyangar (starting 11 May) * Gujarat – Mehdi Nawaz Jung * Karnataka – Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar * Kerala – V. V. Giri * Madhya Pradesh – Hari Vinayak Pataskar * Maharashtra – ** until 16 April: Sri Prakasa ** 16 April-6 October: P. Subbarayan ** starting 28 November: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit * Odisha – Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar (until 15 September), Ajudhia Nath Khosla (starting 15 September) * Punjab – Narahar Vishnu Gadgil (until 1 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendra Lal Wadhwa
Mahendra Lal Wadhwa (October 2, 1900 – August 1988) was an Indian freedom fighter from the town of Muzaffargarh. He fought the British Rule in India for an independent country, for which he was subsequently imprisoned many times. He was awarded the Tamrapatra in 1972, an award for outstanding contribution to freedom fighting by the Indian government. After the partition where he lost all his land, he went to live in Rohtak, Haryana and then New Delhi. Mahendra Lal Wadhwa died in August 1988 in Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ..., leaving behind his wife and children. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wadhwa, Mahendra Lal 1900 births 1988 deaths People from Muzaffargarh District People from Muzaffargarh Indian rebels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In India
Events in the year 1988 in the Republic of India. Incumbents * President of India – R. Venkataraman * Prime Minister of India – Rajiv Gandhi * Vice President of India – Shankar Dayal Sharma * Chief Justice of India – Raghunandan Swarup Pathak Governors * Andhra Pradesh – Kumud Ben Joshi * Arunachal Pradesh – R. D. Pradhan * Assam – Bhishma Narain Singh * Bihar – P. Venkatasubbaiah (until 25 February), Govind Narain Singh (starting 25 February) * Goa – Gopal Singh * Gujarat – Ram Krishna Trivedi * Haryana – Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney (until 21 February), Hari Anand Barari (starting 22 February) * Himachal Pradesh – R. K. S. Ghandhi * Jammu and Kashmir – Jagmohan Malhotra * Karnataka – Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah * Kerala – P. Ramachandran (until 23 February), Ram Dulari Sinha (starting 23 February) * Madhya Pradesh – K.M Chandy * Maharashtra – vacant thereafter (until 23 February), Ram Dulari Sinha (starting 23 February) * Manipur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deenanath Mangeshkar
Deenanath Mangeshkar (; 29 December 1900 – 24 April 1942) was a well-known Marathi theatre actor, a Natya Sangeet musician and a Hindustani classical vocalist. He is also the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar and Usha Mangeshkar as well as composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Background Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar, popularly known as Dina, was born at Mangeshi, Goa on 29 December 1900. His father, Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki) was a married Karhade Brahmin who served as priest at the famous Mangeshi Temple in Goa. His mother Yesubai Rane was his father's mistress belonging to the Devadasi community of Goa, which is now known as Gomantak Maratha Samaj. Born in Mangeshi village, he later, in his teens, adopted the surname "Mangeshkar," which means "of Mangesh." Mangesh is also the name of the deity worshipped in the Mangeshi Temple. As a '' Devadasi'', Yesubai was a reputed musician. Deenanath's father's surname was ''Hardikar'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 In India
Events in the year 1942 in India. Incumbents * Emperor of India – George VI * Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow Events * National income - 56,597 million * February – Visit of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek of China (Commander of Allied forces for Asia China sector) amidst impending pressure of Japanese attack on Burma. Meets Congress top leaders to seek India's participation in war. * 8 Mar – Japanese army enters Rangoon. British necessity to break Indian political deadlock. * 22 Mar – Arrival of The Cripps mission, proposals /declaration made public on 30 Mar but are rejected by Congress and all other parties except Muslim League.''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263 * 14 July- Wardha working committee meeting reiterated demand for Britons leaving India. * 8 August – Quit India resolution was passed by the Bombay session of the AICC, which led to the start of a historical civil disobedience movement across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavi Kalapi
Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (26 January 1874 – 10 June 1900), popularly known by his pen name, ''Kalapi'' was a Gujarati poet and the Thakor (prince) of Lathi state in Gujarat. He is mostly known for his poems depicting his own pathos. He lived in Lathi-Gohilwad, which is located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Life Kalapi was born on 26 January 1874 to his father Maharaja Takhtasinhji, the ruler of Lathi, a small state situated in a far away corner of Saurashtra region, and mother Ramaba. Takhtasinhji died when Kalapi was 5, and Ramaba died when Kalapi was 14. These deaths left a permanent impact on Kalapi's mind. At the age of 8, Kalapi entered into Rajkumar College, Rajkot for school education, and spent next 9 years (1882 – 1891) there, but didn't complete his schooling and dropped out of school. During these times, he studied extensively English, Sanskrit and contemporary Gujarati literature. Kalapi's date of death is uncertain. It is formally noted down as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1874 In India
Events in the year 1874 in India. Incumbents *Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, Viceroy Events *National income - ₹3,507 million * Bihar famine of 1873–74 *East India Company is dissolved. Law *Married Women's Property Act *Civil Jails Act *East India Annuity Funds Act (British statute) *East India Loan Act (British statute) *Courts (Colonial) Jurisdiction Act (British statute) *Colonial Clergy Act (British statute) Births *Kavi Kalapi, poet (died 1900) References India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ... Years of the 19th century in India 1874 in Asia 1870s in India {{India-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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