Does anyone know when birth cetificates were fist issued in India?

[LynetteScavo]

(I'm presuming they are issued now) I reaslise no one will answer this tonight, so will bump am.

Lynette, don't know the exact answer to your question but I have found the India Office records at the British Library quite helpful, see here, India Office and here here for details of what they've got

Wow thanks - I'd forgotton about this thread!

OK, so if someone was born in Indida, in the 30's and has a baptism certificate, but no birth certificate, is there any way of ever finding out if they were adopted as a baby?