1929 in India
overview of India-related events during the year of 1929
Events in the year 1929 in India.
Incumbents
Emperor of India – George V
Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin
Events
National income - ₹35,663 million
6 January – Mother Teresa arrives in Kolkata to work amongst poor and sick
29 December – All India Congress in Lahore demands independence
The radical nationalists, led by Jawaharlal Nehru, push through the National Congress a resolution calling for virtual independence within a year.
Bombay Flying Club is founded by JRD Tata.
8 April - Batukeshwar Dutt and Bhagat Singh throw bombs in the Assembly chamber, New Delhi.
Law
Passage of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929.
Births
1 January – Latif-ur Rehman, hockey player (died 1987).
8 January – Saeed Jaffrey, actor (died 2015).
2 February – Dalit Bandhu N. K. Jose, historian (died 2024).
7 February – Sartaj Aziz, Pakistani economist and politician (died 2024).
28 February – Rangaswamy Srinivasan, Indian-born American chemist and inventor.
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