1864 in India explained

Events in the year 1864 in India.

Incumbents

• Sir William Denison, acting Viceroy (till 12 January)
• Sir John Lawrence, Viceroy

Events

• 9 January - Scientific Society of Aligarh established as part of Aligarh Movement by Syed Ahmad Khan.
• 1 November - A massive Cyclone and Tidal wave destroys Masulipatnam and kills nearly 30,000 people.^[1]

Dates unknown

• Simla was declared as the summer capital of British India by John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence.^[2]
• Dietrich Brandis set up Imperial Forest Department the earlier form of Indian Forest Service.

Law

• Indian Tolls Act
• Naval Prize Act (British statute)
• India Office Site Act (British statute)

Notes and References

1. News: 2014-10-15 . Cyclone memorial cries for attention . 2024-08-08 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
2. Kanwar . Pamela . 1984 . The Changing Profile of the Summer Capital of British India: Simla 1864-1947 . Modern Asian Studies . 18 . 2 . 215–236 . 0026-749X.