1917 in India

Events in the year 1917 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V

Events

• 20 August - The secretary of state for India makes the announcement that British policy in India calls for the gradual development of self-governing institutions and the progressive realization of responsible government.

Births

• 12 January - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, spiritualist, founder of Transcendental Meditation (d.2008).
• 17 January - M. G. Ramachandran, actor, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d.1987).
• 11 February - T. Nagi Reddy, communist politician (d.1976).
• 19 November - Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister, assassinated (d.1984).
• 29 December - Ramanand Sagar, film director (d.2005).

Full date unknown

• G. V. Iyer, film director (d.2003).
• Ram Nath Kak, veterinarian and writer (d.1993).
• Chandrakant T. Patel, cotton scientist (d.1990).