1929 in India

Events in the year 1929 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V

Events

• 29 December - All India Congress in Lahore demands Indian 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.

Births

• 29 March - Utpal Dutt, actor, director and writer (d.1993).
• 24 April - Rajkumar, actor and singer (d.2006).
• 1 June - Nargis, actress (d.1981).
• 15 June - Suraiya, actress and singer (d.2004).
• 20 July - Rajendra Kumar, actor and producer (d.1999).
• 25 July - Somnath Chatterjee, politician and Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha.
• 4 August - Kishore Kumar, playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter (d.1987).
• 6 September - Yash Johar, film producer (d.2004).
• 28 September - Lata Mangeshkar, "Bharatratna", internationally acclaimed playback singer,actor, lyricist, composer, producer.

Full date unknown

• Mohammed Eeza, scholar and writer (d.1999).
• Altaf Fatima, novelist.
• P. Lal, poet, essayist, translator, professor and publisher.