1878 in India

Events in the year 1878 in India.

Incumbents

 * Empress of India – Queen Victoria
 * Viceroy of India – Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton

Events

 * National income - ₹3,960 million
 * 20 September – The Hindu, an Indian newspaper, was founded.

Law

 * Vernacular Press Act
 * Indian Treasure Trove Act
 * Sea Customs Act
 * Dentists Act (British statute)
 * Elders' Widows' Fund (India) Act (British statute)
 * Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act (British statute)

Births

 * 21 February – The Mother (Mirra Alfassa), multi-origined spiritual leader and founder of Auroville in India (d. 1973)
 * 27 November – Jatindramohan Bagchi, poet (d. 1948).
 * 10 December – C. Rajagopalachari, Indian politician and freedom-fighter. (d. 1972)

Deaths

 * 15 June - Shiv Dayal Singh, Founder and first Satguru of Radha Soami faith (born 1818).