1911 in India
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See also: 1910 in India, other events of 1911, 1912 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
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[edit] Events
- 18 February - Henry Piquet, flying a Humber bi-plane, carried mail from Allahabad to Naini junction which was the first flight in India.
- 29 August - The Diocese of Kottayam was erected on this day (Kerala, India) for the Knanaya Catholic people of the Syro-Malabar Church. In 2005 the diocese was raised to the rank of Archdiocese.
- 11 December - Coronation in New Delhi of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck as Emperor of India and Empress consort respectively.
- 12 December - The Delhi Durbar is held, formally announcing the coronation of King George V, and his assumption of title Emperor of India.
- 12 December - The capital of India is shifted to New Delhi from Calcutta (now Kolkata).
- 27 December - The Jana Gana Mana, which would become free India's National Anthem, is sung for the first time, at the Indian National Congress annual convention at Calcutta.
[edit] Births
- 26 July - Akhandanand, exponent of Shrimad Bhagvata and scholar (d.1987).
- 31 July - Pannalal Ghosh, flute (bānsurī) player and composer (d.1960).
- 21 August - Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur, last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur (d.1970).
- 11 September - Lala Amarnath, cricketer (d.2000).
- 20 September - Shriram Sharma Acharya, seer, sage and Founder of the All World Gayatri Pariwar (d.1990).
- 12 October - Vijay Merchant, cricketer (d.1987).
- 13 October - Ashok Kumar, actor (d.2001).
- 28 October - Piara Singh Gill, physicist (d.2002).
- 6 December - Dinesh Gupta, freedom fighter and revolutionary, executed (d.1931).
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- Narayan Apte, accomplice in assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, executed (d.1949).
- Rappal Sangameswaraier Krishnan, scientist and researcher (d.1999).
[edit] Deaths
- 31 August - Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, sixth Nizam of Hyderabad (b.1866).
