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

 * National income - ₹11,094 million
 * Adoption of schemes of reform
 * Nasik conspiracy

Law

 * Morley-Minto reforms
 * Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act
 * Anand Marriage Act

Births

 * 1 January – Dattaram Hindlekar, cricketer (died 1949)
 * 3 January – M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, actor and Carnatic singer (died 1959).
 * 10 February – Pisharoth Rama Pisharoty, physicist and meteorologist (died 2002).
 * 6 April – Alagappa Chettiar, businessman and philanthropist (died 1957).
 * 16 July – Aruna Asaf Ali, independence fighter (died 1996).
 * 19 July – Balamani Amma, poet (died 2004).
 * 9 September – Leela Chitnis, actress (died 2003).
 * 2 October – E. P. Poulose, politician (died 1983).
 * 28 October – Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao, writer (died 1980).
 * 20 December – Vakkom Majeed, freedom fighter and politician (died 2000).

Full date unknown

 * V. K. Gokak, writer and scholar (died 1992).