1958 in India

Events in the year 1958 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

• President of India – Rajendra Prasad
• Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru

Events

• 11 September - The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is passed by the Parliament.

Sport

• Kunwar Digvijay Singh Babu (field hockey player) is awarded the Padma Shri.

Births

• 5 March - Nassar, actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist and singer.
• 16 August - R. R. Patil, politician.
• 19 September - Lucky Ali, singer, composer and actor.
• 23 September - G. Srinivasan, film producer (d.2007).

See also

• Bollywood films of 1958