1902 in India

Events in the year 1902 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – Edward VII
• Viceroy of India – George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

Events

• National income - 8,283 million
• United Provinces of Agra and Oudh is established (exists until 1947)
• Anushilan Samiti established

Births

• 12 August – K. G. Ambegaonkar governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
• 10 October – K. Shivaram Karanth, writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, movie maker and thinker (died 1997).
• Harun Babunagari, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educationist (died 1986)

Deaths

• 4 July – Swami Vivekananda, chief disciple of Ramakrishna and founder of Ramakrishna Mission (born 1863).

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