1942 in India
Events in the year 1942 in India.
Incumbents
Events
Births
- 14 January - Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, Chief Justice of India.
- 10 February - Madhabi Mukherjee, actress.
- 21 February - Jayshree Gadkar, actress (d.2008).
- 11 March - Amarinder Singh, politician and former Chief Minister of Punjab.
- 2 April - Roshan Seth, actor.
- 19 August - Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, actor.
- 2 October - Asha Parekh, actress, director and producer.
- 11 October - Amitabh Bachchan, actor.
- 29 December - Rajesh Khanna, actor.
Deaths