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An Indian youth (called one of the "the first fruits of India") is baptized with the name…
An Indian youth (called one of the "the first fruits of India") is baptized with the name "Peter" in London at the St. Dionis Backchurch, in a ceremony attended by the Lord Mayor, the Privy Council, city aldermen, and officials of the Honourable East India Company. Peter thus becomes the first convert to the Anglican Church in India. He returns to India as a missionary, schooled in English and Latin.
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Battle of Ferozeshah
(December 22 - December 23) Battle of Ferozeshah: British forces defeat Sikhs in Punjab.
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Srinivasa Aaiyangar Ramanujan
Indian mathematician.
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