1990 in India

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Incumbents

January – An insurgency breaks out in Kashmir Valley, inflaming tensions with Pakistan. New Delhi dissolves the state assembly and imposes direct rule.
March – The last Indian troops are withdrawn from Sri Lanka.
15 April – Food poisoning kills 450 guests at an engagement party in Uttar Pradesh.
15 May – Agriculture and Rural Debt Relief Scheme providing debt relief up to ₹10,000 to small borrowers from Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks announced.
4–10 May – Andhra Pradesh cyclone ravages southern India, killing nearly 1,000 people.
V P Singh announces implementation of Mandal commission report.
November – V.P. Singh rVenkitaramanan Governor.esigns as prime minister and is succeeded by Janata Dal dissident Chandra Shekhar.
22 December – Venkitaramanan becomes Governor of RBI

1 January – Ali Murtaza, cricketer.
13 September – Dr.Purva Mansabdar- A maxillofacial surgeon from Hyderabad, India.

14 January – Mani Madhava Chakyar, master Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam artist (b. 1899).
19 January – Rajneesh, aka OSHO mystic, guru and spiritual leader (b. 11 December 1931)
29 March – Adoor Bhasi, actor, writer, journalist, singer and film producer (b. 1927).
2 June – Shriram Sharma Acharya, seer, sage and Founder of the All World Gayatri Pariwar (b. 1911).
21 October – Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist (b. 1921).
30 September – Shankar Nag, actor and director (b. 1954).
30 October – Vinod Mehra, actor (b. 1945).
25 December – Chandrakant T. Patel, cotton scientist (b. 1917).