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Events in the year 1939 in India.
Incumbents
[edit]- Emperor of India – George VI
- Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Events
[edit]- National income - ₹31,845 million
- World War II breaks out and political dead lock in India
- 2 January – The Muslim League at Patna disapproves the Federation scheme which has already been disapproved by Congress.[1]
- 29 January – Subhas Chandra Bose is reelected president of Congress at Bombay (a victory for opponents of Federation).[2]
- 22 February – Thirteen right-wing members of the working committee, including Pandit Nehru, resign from Congress.[3]
- 3 March – In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India.
- 12 March – Congress at Tripuri passes a resolution of adherence to the party of Gandhi.[4]
- 29 April – S. C. Bose resigns as president of Congress and is succeeded by Rajendra Prasad.[5]
- 1 May – New Congress working committee announced.[6]
- 3 May – S. C. Bose announces the formation of a new left bloc under his leadership.[7]
- 8–14 September – Congress debates its attitude to the war; Gandhi calls upon the British to implement their declarations of faith in democracy.[8]
- 18 September – The Muslim League declares that the Federal scheme, now suspended, should be altogether abandoned.[9]
- 17 October – The Viceroy states the Allied objectives in the war and announces that at the end of the war the Government would consult the several communities, parties and interests in India.[10]
- 27–31 October – Congress working committee resolved that the Viceroy's statement was wholly unsatisfactory and asked for a statement of war aims; the ministries of Bombay, Madras and Bihar resign.[11]
- 3 November – Resignation of the ministry of the United Provinces.[12]
- 5 November – Resignation of the ministry of Orissa; the Viceroy announces that the parties having met have failed to agree.[13]
- 9 November – Resignation of the ministry of Central Provinces.[14]
- 23 November – At Allahabad the Congress working committee reaffirms its demand for "recognition of India's independence".[15]
- 2 December - Jinnah's call for observing 22nd as Day of Deliverance in favour of resignation and end of congress ministries in provinces.
- 27 December – The first contingent of Indian troops reaches France.[16]
Law
[edit]- 28 February – The budget is presented to the Legislative Assembly in which the duty on raw cotton is doubled.[17]
- 13 March – The Chamber of Princes approves its own reorganization.[18]
- 20 March – A new trade agreement with the UK till 31 March 1942 is signed after two years of negotiations.[19]
- 15 April – The new tariff bill is rejected by the Central Legislature.[20]
- 18 April – The Council of State passes the new tariff bill a second time.[21]
- Registration Of Foreigners Act
- Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure
- Commercial Documents Evidence Act
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
- Limitation Act
Births
[edit]- 11 March – Bani Basu, author, essayist, critic and poet.
- 19 May – Balu Mahendra, film director and cinematographer (d. 2014).
- 27 June – R. D. Burman, composer, singer (died 1994)
- 7 July – Satya Prakash Agarwal, politician
- 20 July – Walter Devaram, retired Indian Police Service officer
- 25 July – Mahendran, Indian film director, screenwriter and actor (d. 2019)
- 1 August – Jambuwantrao Dhote, Indian politician (d. 2017).
- 16 August – Kanchana, actress.
- 17 August – Farooq Feroze Khan, Pakistani air chief marshal (d. 2021)
- 15 September – Subramanian Swamy, Indian politician and economist.[22]
- 29 October – Malay Roy Choudhury, poet and novelist (died 2023
- 22 November – Mulayam Singh Yadav, politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (died 2022)
- 12 December – Swadesh Bharati, poet, novelist and literary critic.
- 14 December – Mythili Sivaraman, activist (died 2021)
Full date unknown
[edit]- Arun Joshi, novelist (died 1993).
Deaths
[edit]- 6 February – Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharada of Baroda (born 1863)
- 14 February – Samsa, playwright, poet and novelist (born 1898)
- 8 September – Swami Abhedananda, mystic (born 1866)
References
[edit]- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
- ^ "Dr Subramanian Swamy Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". Elections in India. Retrieved 2023-03-12.