1940 in India
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Events in the year 1940 in India.
Incumbents
- Emperor of India – George VI
- Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Events
The Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time at its annual session held in Lahore.
- 19 November – The Central Legislative Assembly rejects the Finance Bill.[1]
- 21 December – The Finance Bill is certified by the Viceroy.[2]
Births
- 6 January – Narendra Kohli, author.
- 27 July – Bharati Mukherjee, writer.
- 7 August – Vijay Raghunath Pandharipande, physicist (died 2006).
- 8 August – Dilip Sardesai, cricketer (died 2007).
- 20 August – Rajendra K. Pachauri, economist and environmental scientist.
- 12 November – Amjad Khan, actor and director (died 1992).
- 12 December – Sharad Pawar, politician and Minister.
Full date unknown
- Eunice de Souza, poet, literary critic and novelist.
- Sa. Kandasamy, novelist.
References
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