1980 in India

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Events in the year 1980 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

• President of India – Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
• Prime Minister of India – Charan Singh until 14 January, then Indira Gandhi again became the prime minister of India.

Events

• 1 January – Dr. Leo Rebello becomes the Director of Natural Health Centre, Bombay.

Indira Gandhi is elected as the first female Prime Minister of India

• Indira Gandhi was returned to power.
• 1 May - Dr. Leo Rebello forms All India Letter Writers Association and is Elected its President.
• 23 June - Sanjay Gandhi is killed in a plane crash.
• Rajiv Gandhi began work for Indian Airlines.

Sport

The Indian Hockey team won the Gold in the Olympics.

Births

• 10 February - Khan, actor.
• 13 March - Varun Gandhi, politician
• 20 April - Arin Paul, film director
• 27 April - Zayed Khan, actor.
• 20 June - Bobby Darling, actor.
• 14 August - Prabjoth Singh, field hockey player.
• 16 August - Upen Patel, model and actor.
• 18 August - Preeti Jhangiani, actress and model.
• 30 August - Richa Pallod, model and actress.
• 18 September - Akshay Kapoor, actor.
• 21 September - Kareena Kapoor, actress.
• 18 October - Reetinder Singh Sodhi, cricketer.
• 24 October - Laila Mehdin, actress.
• 12 November - Devesh Chauhan, field hockey player.
• 13 November - Harman Baweja, actor.
• 9 December - Gagan Ajit Singh, field hockey player.
• 11 December - Arya, actor.
• 17 December - Arjun Halappa, field hockey player.
• 28 December - Deepak Thakur, field hockey player.

Deaths

• 23 June - Sanjay Gandhi, politician (b. 1946).
• 24 July - Uttam Kumar, actor (b. 1926).
• 31 July - Mohammed Rafi, playback singer (b. 1924).
• 17 August - Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao, writer (b. 1909).
• 25 October - Sahir Ludhianvi, Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist and songwriter (b. 1921).
• 11 November - Chenganoor Raman Pillai, Kathakali artiste (b. 1886).
• 16 November - Jayan, actor (b. 1938).

See also

• Bollywood films of 1980