1823 in India explained

Events in the year 1823 in India.

Incumbents

• The Hon. John Adam, Governor-General, 1 January to 1 August.^[1]
• Lord Amherst, Governor-General, 1823-28.^[2]

Events

• On 11 September, Sirohi State taken under British protection in return for acknowledgment of supremacy and government in accordance with the advice of the political resident.^[3]

Law

• Lascars Act (British statute)

Notes and 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. 264
3. James Burgess, The Chronology of Modern India, p. 317, Edinburgh, 1913