1909 in India
Events in the year 1909 in India.Incumbents
- Emperor of India – Edward VII
- Viceroy of India – Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
Events
- Adoption of schemes of reform
- Nasik conspiracy.
- Morley Minto reforms, 1909
Births
- 1 January – Dattaram Hindlekar, cricketer
- 3 January – M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, actor and Carnatic singer.
- 10 February – Pisharoth Rama Pisharoty, physicist and meteorologist.
- 6 April – Alagappa Chettiar, businessman and philanthropist.
- 16 July – Aruna Asaf Ali, independence fighter.
- 19 July – Balamani Amma, poet.
- 9 September – Leela Chitnis, actress.
- 28 October – Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao, writer.
- 20 December – Vakkom Majeed, freedom fighter and politician.
- V. K. Gokak, writer and scholar.