1889 in India

Incumbents

• Empress of India – Queen Victoria
• Viceroy of India – Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne

  Births

• 2 February – Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, freedom fighter, social activist and Health Minister.
• 1 April - Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, founder of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh , social reformer and political activist.
• 14 November – Jawaharlal Nehru, politician and 1st Prime Minister of India.

  Full date unknown

• Keshavrao Date, actor.
• Amar Nath Kak, lawyer and author.

  Sports

• Mohun Bagan A.C. is formed