1946 in India
overview of India-related events during the year of 1946
Events in the year 1946 in India.
Incumbents
Emperor of India – George VI
Viceroy of British India – The Viscount Wavell
Events
National income - ₹77,566 million
January - June
January – 1946 Indian provincial elections
January – Royal Air Force Mutiny of 1946 of British and Indian air force units
11 February – I.N.A. trial demonstrations in Calcutta, several killed
12 February – Hartal in Calcutta over the killing of demonstrators the previous day
18 February – Start of the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
22 February – Start of hartal in Bombay in support of the mutiny, which saw the British kill over 200 citizens
24 March – 1946 Cabinet Mission to India
10 May – Nehru elected leader of the Congress Party.
July - December
24 July – Results of 1946 Indian Constituent Assembly election announced
16 August – All-India Muslim League calls for Direct Action Day and the resultant violence resulted in more than 3000 deaths.
19 August – Violence between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta leaves 3,000 dead.
2 September – interim government formed
4 September – Street violence between Muslims and Hindus in Bombay
27 November – Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeals to the United States and the Soviet Union to end nuclear testing and to start nuclear disarmament, stating that such an action would "save humanity from the ultimate disaster."
Law
9 December – Constituent Assembly for India meets for the first time.
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
Foreigners Act
Births
January to June
16 January – Kabir Bedi, actor.
1 February – Giri Babu, actor.
2 March – Morari Bapu, Hindu Kathakaar
7 March – Gerald Almeida, bishop of Jabalpur
18 March – Navin Nischol, actor of Bollywood films (died 2011).
4 June – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, playback singer and actor (died 2020).
July to September
5 July – Mamukkoya, comedian actor.
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