Who introduced electricity in India?

Question

I need to know the period and person introduced electricity to India.

Answer 1

At the very inception in our country the consumption of electricity was started for lightening the palaces of the King of Coochbehar in West Bengal and the King of Bikaneer in Rajasthan. In December, 1896 Indian Electric Company, which was Registered in London in 1895, was favoured with the license to distribute and sell electricity in 5.6 Square Mile area in the city of Calcutta, the then capital of India, under Calcutta Electricity Lighting Act for 21 years. Kilbern & Co., was engaged as agent of the said Indian Electricity Company with effect from the 7th January, 1897. In the year 1897 at Sindrapong under Darjeeling District, of West Bengal the 1st Hydro Electric Power Station of our country was installed. Its generating capacity was 130 K. Watt. Thermal Power starts its journey in our country from the 17th April, 1899.