1835 in India

Events in the year 1835 in India.

Incumbents

• Governor-General: Sir Charles Metcalfe.

Events

• 28 January – Medical College, Bengal is established; later became Medical College Kolkata.
• 2 February – Madras Medical College is established.
• Aasam Rifle
• First British Indian Rupee

Law

• English Education Act

Births

• 13 February – Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (died 1908).
• 28 September – Sai Baba of Shirdi, guru, yogi and fakir (died 1918).

Deaths

• 22 March – William Fraser, Agent to the Governor-General at Delhi (born 1784).
• 17 July – Tirot Sing, Khasi chief and leader of the Anglo-Khasi resistance (born c.1802).

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