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Events in the year 1916 in India.

Contents

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Births
- 3.1 Full date unknown

Incumbents

Emperor of India – George V

Events

The Hindus leading the Indian National Congress Party hammer out an alliance - the Lucknow Pact - with India's Muslim League.

Births

13 February - Jagjit Singh Aurora, military commander (d.2005).
21 March - Bismillah Khan, shehnai musician and Bharat Ratna winner (d.2006).
23 March - Harkishan Singh Surjeet, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (d.2008).
8 May - Chinmayananda, spiritual leader (d.1993).
16 September - M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic singer (d.2004).

Full date unknown

Kanan Devi, actress and singer (d.1992).