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This article details events in the year '''1840 in India'''. Occurrences include the establishment of the Bank of Bombay, and the fall of the Maqpon dynasty.<br />
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==Incumbents==<br />
*The [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland|Earl of Auckland]], Governor-General, 1836–1842.<ref>{{cite book|author=William Freke Williams and William Cooke Stafford|title=England's Battles by Sea and Land: History of England's campaigns in India and China; and of the Indian mutiny, 1857-1859|publisher=Printing and publishing company|year=1863|page=301}}</ref><br />
*[[Alexander Cunningham]], aide-de-camp to Lord Auckland, 1836–1840<br />
*[[William Henry Sykes]], director at the [[East India Company]], 1840–1867<br />
*Sir [[John Keane, 1st Baron Keane|John Keane]], Lieutenant-General of the [[Bombay Army]], 1834–1840<br />
*Sir [[Sir Thomas McMahon, 2nd Baronet|Thomas McMahon]], Lieutenant-General of the Bombay Army, 1840–1847<br />
*[[George Russell Clerk]], Political Agent at Lahore, 1840<br />
*Zirat Prasad, regent of [[Bhaisunda]], 1829–1840<br />
*[[Nau Nihal Singh]], [[Maharaja]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], 1839–1840<br />
*[[Chand Kaur]], [[Maharaja]] of the Sikh Empire, 1840–1841<br />
*Bhao Rao Phanse, Dewan of [[Indore State]], 1839–1840<br />
*Narayan Rao Palshikar, Dewan of Indore State, 1840–October 1841<br />
*[[Raghuji Bohonsle III]], [[Maratha]] of [[Nagpur]], 1818–1853<br />
*[[Gaya Prasad]], Chaube of [[Taraon State]], 1812–1840<br />
*[[Kamta Prasad]], Chaube of Taraon State, 1840–1856<br />
*[[Anand Rao Puar "Rao Sahib"]], Raja of [[Dewas State]], 1817–1840<br />
*[[Haibat Rao Puar]], Raja of Dewas State, 1840–12 May 1864<br />
*[[Dariao Singh]], Rao of [[Paldeo]], 1812–1840<br />
*[[Nathu Ram]], Rao of Paldeo, 1840<br />
*Raja Ram, Rao of Paldeo, 1840–October 1842<br />
*Sir [[Claude Martin Wade]], first Resident of the [[Indore Residency]], 1840–1844<br />
*[[Pritam Singh (Rana of Kumharsain)|Pritam Singh]], Rana of [[Kumharsain]], 1840–1858<br />
*[[Shiv Saran Singh]], Rana of [[Baghal State]], 1828–16 January 1840<br />
*[[Kishan Singh (ruler)|Kishan Singh]], Rana of Baghal State, 1840–12 March 1875<br />
*[[Jashwant Singh]], Raja of [[Nabha State]], December 1783–21 May 1840<br />
*[[Devendra Singh]], Raja of Nabha State, 21 May 1840 – 18 September 1846<br />
*[[Kandhaji IV]], [[Thakur Sahib]] of [[Palitana State]], 1820–1840<br />
*[[Nonghanji IV]], Thakur Sahib of Palitana State, 1824–1860<br />
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==Events==<br />
*[[First Anglo-Afghan War]], 1837–1842<ref>''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 261</ref><br />
*[[Lex Loci Report]] of October 1840 emphasised the importance and necessity of uniformity in [[Uniform civil code of India|codification of Indian law]], relating to crimes, evidences and contract but it recommended that [[personal law]]s of Hindus and Muslims should be kept outside such codification.<ref>{{cite book|author=Anil Chandra Banerjee|title=English Law in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7MXExXXb9usC&pg=PA134|year=1984|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=978-81-7017-183-6|page=134}}</ref><br />
*Crown Land (Encroachment) Ordinance vested all forests, wastes, unoccupied and uncultivated lands to the crown<ref>{{cite web|title=Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure in India|year=2009|publisher=Asian Development Bank|url=http://www.adb.org/publications/land-and-cultural-survival-communal-rights-indigenous-peoples-asia}}</ref><br />
*[[East India Company]] initiated the [[Tea production in Bangladesh|tea trade]] in [[Chittagong]]{{cn|date=November 2019}}<br />
*[[Bundelkhand Agency]] oversees [[Jalaun]]'s annexation in accordance with the [[doctrine of lapse]]<br />
*[[Jaitpur State]], founded in 1731, is disestablished<br />
*[[Maqpon dynasty|Maqpon]] falls to Dogra<br />
*[[Jessop & Company]] complete construction of the first iron bridge in British India, Loha-ka-Pul over [[River Gomti]] at [[Lucknow]], 1812–1840<br />
*[[Bank of Bombay]] is founded on 15 April 1840<br />
*[[Chawri Bazar]], a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products, is established in [[North Delhi]]<br />
*[[Bankura Zilla School]] is established in [[West Bengal]]<br />
*[[Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli]] is consecrated in [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
*[[Enchey Monastery]] was established<br />
*[[East India Trade Act 1840]] is passed in the United Kingdom<br />
*[[Insolvent Debtors, India Act 1840]] is passed in the United Kingdom<br />
*From 3–4 March 1840, [[Ayya Vaikundar]]'s followers carry him to swamithoppe from Thiruvananthapuram in a Vahana after encountering King Swathi Thirunal<br />
*Tuvayal Pandarams begins the Tuvayal Thavasu at Vakaippathi as per the instructions of Vaikundar<br />
*The first Kodiyettru Thirunal is celebrated in Swamithope pathi in August/September while, [[Timeline of Ayyavazhi history|according to Ayyavazhi doctrine]], Ayya unified the Seven Virgins into himself as per their request<br />
*In December, Hari Gopalan Citar awoke following an abnormal dream in which God commissioned him to write the Akilam by giving him the first syllable of The Kappu<br />
*[[4th Cavalry (India)|4th Cavalry]] is converted to East India Company service as the 6th Bengal Irregular Cavalry<br />
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==Births==<br />
*Zamindar Rohim Boksh Haji, managed the [[Bhawal Estate]]<br />
*[[Robert Lang (cricketer)|Robert Lang]], English amateur cricketer, born 6 April 1840 at Jessore, India<br />
*[[Henry Conwell Wood]], born in [[Bellary]], Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Council]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3530539061|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Deaths==<br />
*[[Henry Fane (British Army officer)|Henry Fane]], [[Commander-in-Chief, India]], 1835-1839, died on 24 March 1840<br />
*[[Nau Nihal Singh]], [[Maharajah]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], died on 6 November 1840<br />
*[[Gaya Prasad]], Chaube of [[Taraon State]]<br />
*[[Jashwant Singh]], Raja of [[Nabha State]], died on 21 May 1840<br />
*[[Thug Behram]], [[Thugee]] serial killer, executed by hanging<br />
*[[Maqpon dynasty|Maqpon]] King Ahmed Shah, killed by [[Dogra]] Empire<br />
*[[Haji Shariatullah]], founder of the [[Faraizi movement]], died in Dacca<br />
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