1894 In India
Events in the year 1894 in India. Incumbents * Empress of India – Queen Victoria * Viceroy of India – Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne * Viceroy of India – Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin (from 11 October) Events * National income - 4,869 million * Punjab National Bank was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai Law *Prisons Act *Land Acquisition Act Births *1 January – Satyendra Nath Bose, physicist (d.1974). *21 February – Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, scientist (d.1955). *25 February – Meher Baba, mystic and spiritual master (d.1969). *10 April – Ghanshyam Das Birla, businessman (d.1983). *20 May Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, 68th Jagadguru of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam (d.1994). Full date unknown *A.B. Purani, disciple and biographer of Sri Aurobindo (d.1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 2 ...
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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 ...
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