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	==Events==		==Events==
	*15 January – The 8.0 {{M\|w}} [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake\|Nepal–Bihar earthquake]] shakes the [[Himalayas]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale\|Mercalli intensity]] of XI (''Extreme''), leaving 6,000–10,700 dead.		* National income - {{INR}}22,775 million
	*7 April – [[Mahatma Gandhi]] suspended his campaign of civil disobedience.		* 15 January – The 8.0 {{M\|w}} [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake\|Nepal–Bihar earthquake]] shakes the [[Himalayas]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale\|Mercalli intensity]] of XI (''Extreme''), leaving 6,000–10,700 dead.
	*July – The Communist Party of India is declared unlawful.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1">''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263</ref>		* 25 February - [[Mahatma Gandhi]] visits [[Udupi]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2015-08-14 \|title=Mahatma Gandhi’s only visit to Udupi was on February 25, 1934 \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mahatma-gandhis-only-visit-to-udupi-was-on-february-25-1934/article7543596.ece \|access-date=2024-09-19 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
	*54-hour week passed.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1" />		* 7 April – [[Mahatma Gandhi]] suspended his campaign of civil disobedience.
	*September – Gandhi is successful in forcing the hand of the caste Hindus in favour of the depressed classes in the scheme of representation.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1" />		* July – The Communist Party of India is declared unlawful.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1">''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263</ref>
			* September – Gandhi is successful in forcing the hand of the caste Hindus in favour of the depressed classes in the scheme of representation.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1" />
			* G. Edward Lewis discovers 'man-like ape' fossils in Northern India. They are named ''[[Ramapithecus]]'' and ''[[Sugrivapithecus]]'', after [[Rama]] and [[Sugriva]].
			* 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.
			* Formation of [[Congress Socialist Party]]

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	* ~~G. Edward Lewis discovers 'man~~-~~like ape' fossils in Northern India. They are named ''[[Ramapithecus]]'' and ''[[Sugrivapithecus]]'', after [[Rama]] and [[Sugriva]]~~.		* 54-hour week passed.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1" />
	* [[Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934\|Reserve Bank of India Act]] passed		* [[Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934\|Reserve Bank of India Act]] passed
	* Unsuccessful attempts on the life of Sir John Anderson, Governor of Bengal.		* The graduates of Dehra Dun Academy could, by a new law, get the Governor-General's commission in the army and the Navy.
	* Protection was granted to the steel industry till 31 March 1941 subject to preference for English steel under the Ottawa agreement.		*Sugarcane Act
	* The graduates of Dehra Dun Academy could by a new law get the Governor-General's commission in the army and the Navy.		*Indian Aircraft Act
	* ~~Formation of Congress Socialist Party.~~		*Petroleum Act
			*Dock Labourers Act

	==Births==		==Births==
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	** [[Sugathakumari]], poet and activist (died [[2020 in India\|2020]])		** [[Sugathakumari]], poet and activist (died [[2020 in India\|2020]])
	*2 February – [[Haripal Kaushik]], field hockey player and commentator (died [[2018 in India\|2018]])		*2 February – [[Haripal Kaushik]], field hockey player and commentator (died [[2018 in India\|2018]])
			*27 February – [[Manoj Das]], writer (died [[2021 in India\|2021]])
	*15 March – [[Kanshi Ram]], politician and founder of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (died [[2006 in India\|2006]]).		*15 March – [[Kanshi Ram]], politician and founder of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (died [[2006 in India\|2006]]).
	*21 March – [[Buta Singh]], politician, [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)\|Minister of Home Affairs]] (1986–1989), [[List of governors of Bihar\|Governor of Bihar]] (2004–2006) and Chairman of [[National Commission for Scheduled Castes\|NCSC]] (died [[2021 in India\|2021]])		*21 March
	*24 April – [[Jayakanthan]], [[writer]], [[essayist]], [[journalist]], [[pamphleteer]], [[filmmaker\|film-maker]] and [[critic]]. (died [[2015 in India\|2015]])		** [[Ved Mehta]], writer (died [[2021 in the United States]])
			** [[Buta Singh]], politician, [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)\|Minister of Home Affairs]] (1986–1989), [[List of governors of Bihar\|Governor of Bihar]] (2004–2006) and Chairman of [[National Commission for Scheduled Castes\|NCSC]] (died [[2021 in India\|2021]])
			*29 March – [[Shahryar Khan]], Pakistani diplomat and politician (died [[2024 in Pakistan\|2024]])
			*31 March – [[Kamala Surayya]], poet and author (died [[2009 in India\|2009]])
			*24 April – [[Jayakanthan]], [[writer]], [[essayist]], [[journalist]], [[pamphleteer]], [[filmmaker\|film-maker]] and [[critic]] (died [[2015 in India\|2015]]).
	*16 May – [[Leela Nambudiripad]], children's writer (died [[2021 in India\|2021]])		*16 May – [[Leela Nambudiripad]], children's writer (died [[2021 in India\|2021]])
	*19 May – [[Ruskin Bond]], children's writer.		*19 May – [[Ruskin Bond]], children's writer.
	*1 June – [[Mohan Kumar]], Indian director (died [[2017 in India\|2017]])		*24 May – [[M. S. Valiathan]], cardiac surgeon (died [[2024 in India\|2024]])
			*31 May – [[Bhagwatikumar Sharma]], author and journalist (died [[2018 in India\|2018]])
			*1 June – [[Mohan Kumar (director)\|Mohan Kumar]], Indian director (died [[2017 in India\|2017]])
	*16 June – [[Kumari Kamala]], dancer and actress		*16 June – [[Kumari Kamala]], dancer and actress
	*23 June – [[Virbhadra Singh]], Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (died [[~~2021~~ in ~~India~~\|~~2021~~]])		*23 June – [[Virbhadra Singh]], Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
			*12 July – [[May Routh]], Indian-born British-American costume designer (died [[2022 in the United States\|2022]])
	*21 July – [[Chandu Borde]], cricketer.		*21 July – [[Chandu Borde]], cricketer.
			*8 August – [[Sudakshina Sarma]], Ammamese singer (died [[2023 in India\|2023]])
			*4 November – [[Vijaya Mehta]], theatre and film director and actress.
			*5 November – [[Rashid Byramji]], horse trainer (died [[2022 in India\|2022]])
	*18 November – [[C. N. Balakrishnan]], Indian politician (died [[2018]])		*18 November – [[C. N. Balakrishnan]], Indian politician (died [[2018]])
			*6 December – [[Savitri (actress)\|Savitri]], actress and dancer (died [[1981 in India\|1981]])

	===Full date unknown===		===Full date unknown===
	*[[Manoj Das]], writer. (died [[2021]])
	*[[Vijaya Mehta]], theatre and film director and actress.
	*[[Kedarnath Singh]], poet. (died [[2018]])		*[[Kedarnath Singh]], poet. (died [[2018]])
			*[[J. P. S. Uberoi]], sociologist (died [[2024]])

			== Death ==

			* [[C. Sankaran Nair]], former [[Indian National Congress]] president (b.1857)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-07-05 \|title=Explained: The story of Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, who took on the British in their own courts \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/chettur-sankaran-nair-lawyer-british-movie-7390007/ \|access-date=2023-09-24 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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{{short description|India-related events during the year of 1934}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2013}}
{{Year in India|1934}}
Events in the year '''1934 in India'''.

==Incumbents==
* [[Emperor of India]] – [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]]
* Viceroy of India – [[Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon|The Earl of Willingdon]]

==Events==
*15 January – The 8.0 {{M|w}} [[1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake|Nepal–Bihar earthquake]] shakes the [[Himalayas]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|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.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1">''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263</ref>
*54-hour week passed.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1" />
*September – Gandhi is successful in forcing the hand of the caste Hindus in favour of the depressed classes in the scheme of representation.<ref name="WPCleanerAuto1" />

===Full date unknown===
* 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, 1934|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==
*7 January – [[Jamila Massey]], actress and writer.
*9 January – [[Mahendra Kapoor]], [[playback singer]] (died [[2008 in India|2008]]).
*22 January
** [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]], [[filmmaker]], [[film producer|producer]], [[screen writer]], [[film editing|editor]] and actor (died [[2004 in India|2004]]).
** [[Sugathakumari]], poet and activist (died [[2020 in India|2020]])
*2 February – [[Haripal Kaushik]], field hockey player and commentator (died [[2018 in India|2018]])
*15 March – [[Kanshi Ram]], politician and founder of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (died [[2006 in India|2006]]).
*21 March – [[Buta Singh]], politician, [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]] (1986–1989), [[List of governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]] (2004–2006) and Chairman of [[National Commission for Scheduled Castes|NCSC]] (died [[2021 in India|2021]])
*24 April – [[Jayakanthan]], [[writer]], [[essayist]], [[journalist]], [[pamphleteer]], [[filmmaker|film-maker]] and [[critic]]. (died [[2015 in India|2015]])
*16 May – [[Leela Nambudiripad]], children's writer (died [[2021 in India|2021]])
*19 May – [[Ruskin Bond]], children's writer.
*1 June – [[Mohan Kumar]], Indian director (died [[2017 in India|2017]])
*16 June – [[Kumari Kamala]], dancer and actress
*23 June – [[Virbhadra Singh]], Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (died [[2021 in India|2021]])
*21 July – [[Chandu Borde]], cricketer.
*18 November – [[C. N. Balakrishnan]], Indian politician (died [[2018]])

===Full date unknown===
*[[Manoj Das]], writer. (died [[2021]])
*[[Vijaya Mehta]], theatre and film director and actress.
*[[Kedarnath Singh]], poet. (died [[2018]])

==References==
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