1958 in India

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Events in the year 1958 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

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

Events

18 to 20 May – 16th Session of Indian Labour Congress held at New Delhi

• 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 (died 2007).

See also

• Bollywood films of 1958