1871 in India
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Events in the year 1871 in India.
Incumbents
- Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, Viceroy
Events
- October 12 – Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) enacted by British rule in India, which named over 160 communities "Criminal Tribes", i.e. hereditary criminals. It was repealed in 1949, after Independence of India.
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