1862 in India

Incumbents

• Charles Canning, Viceroy
• James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, Viceroy

Events

• 2 July – Calcutta High Court is established under the High Courts Act, 1861.
• Fort George in Bombay is destroyed

Law

• Indian Stock Transfer Act
• Habeas Corpus Act
• Fine Arts Copyright Act

Births

• Binodini Dasi, actress and writer.

Deaths

• 7 November – Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor, dies in captivity in Rangoon, Burma