1936 in India
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Events in the year 1936 in India.
Incumbents
- Emperor of India – George V (until 20 January), Edward VIII (until 11 December), George VI
- Viceroy of India - The Earl of Willingdon
- Viceroy of India - Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow (from 18 April)
Events
- 3 March - Legislative Assembly passed a motion to terminate the Ottawa trade agreement.[1]
- 8 June - All India Radio was founded.
- 15–18 October - Religious riots in Bombay.[2]
- 28 December - Indian National Congress rejected new constitution.[3]
Undated
- Temple Entry Proclamation issued.
Births
- 8 January - Jyotindra Nath Dixit, diplomat and politician (died 2005).
- 12 January - Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, politician and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
- 1 April - A.Q. Khan Pakistani nuclear scientist born in Bhopal
- June - Gopal Dutt Kulkarni, journalist and writer.
- 15 July - Prabhash Joshi, writer, editor and political analyst.
- 9 August - Satish Kumar, peace activist and editor.
- 13 August - Vyjayanthimala, award-winning actress and classical dancer.
- November - Anant D. Adawadkar, author.
- 25 December - Ismail Merchant, film producer (died 2005).
Full date unknown
- Anand, writer.
Deaths
- 13 August - Bhikaiji Cama, independence campaigner (born 1861).
- 19 September - Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian classical musician (born 1860).
- 8 October - Munshi Premchand, writer in Hindi-Urdu literature and Indian Freedom fighter (born 31 July 1880).
References
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