1934 in India
Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.
Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family! 0% transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter) |
This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2013) |
Template:Year in region Events in the year 1934 in India.
Incumbents[edit]
- Emperor of India – George V
- Viceroy of India – The Earl of Willingdon
Events[edit]
- 15 January – The 8.0 Mw Nepal–Bihar earthquake shakes the Himalayas with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), leaving 6,000–10,700 dead.
- 7 April – Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience.
- July – The Communist Party of India is declared unlawful.[1]
- 54-hour week passed.[1]
- September – Gandhi is successful in forcing the hand of the caste Hindus in favour of the depressed classes in the scheme of representation.[1]
Full date unknown[edit]
- G. Edward Lewis discovers 'man-like ape' fossils in Northern India. They are named Ramapithecus and Sugrivapithecus, after Rama and Sugriva.
- Reserve Bank of India Act passed
- Unsuccessful attempts on the life of Sir John Anderson, Governor of Bengal.
- Protection was granted to the steel industry till 31 March 1941 subject to preference for English steel under the Ottawa agreement.
- The graduates of Dehra Dun Academy could by a new law get the Governor-General's commission in the army and the Navy.
- Formation of Congress Socialist Party.
Births[edit]
- 7 January – Jamila Massey, actress and writer.
- 9 January – Mahendra Kapoor, playback singer (died 2008).
- 22 January
- Vijay Anand, filmmaker, producer, screen writer, editor and actor (died 2004).
- Sugathakumari, poet and activist (died 2020)
- 2 February – Haripal Kaushik, field hockey player and commentator (died 2018)
- 15 March – Kanshi Ram, politician and founder of Bahujan Samaj Party (died 2006).
- 21 March – Buta Singh, politician, Minister of Home Affairs (1986–1989), Governor of Bihar (2004–2006) and Chairman of NCSC (died 2021)
- 24 April – Jayakanthan, writer, essayist, journalist, pamphleteer, film-maker and critic. (died 2015)
- 16 May – Leela Nambudiripad, children's writer (died 2021)
- 19 May – Ruskin Bond, children's writer.
- 1 June – Mohan Kumar, Indian director (died 2017)
- 16 June – Kumari Kamala, dancer and actress
- 23 June – Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (died 2021)
- 21 July – Chandu Borde, cricketer.
- 18 November – C. N. Balakrishnan, Indian politician (died 2018)
Full date unknown[edit]
- Manoj Das, writer. (died 2021)
- Vijaya Mehta, theatre and film director and actress.
- Kedarnath Singh, poet. (died 2018)