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Template:Year in region Events in the year 1955 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents[edit | edit source]

Federal government[edit | edit source]

Governors[edit | edit source]

Events[edit | edit source]

The Imperial Bank of India, the oldest (est. 1921) and the largest commercial bank of the Indian subcontinent, was transformed into the State Bank of India.
The Hindu Marriage Act enacted

Births[edit | edit source]

5 January - Mamata Banerjee, politician
27 January - Ratnottama Sengupta, film journalist
7 March - Anupam Kher, actor
3 April - Hariharan, playback singer
11 April - Rohini Hattangadi, actress.
2 May – Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, field hockey player and coach. (died 2021)
11 May – Keshav Desiraju, civil servant (died 2021)
24 May - Rajesh Roshan, music director
25 August – Khan Shein Kunwar, short story writer.
17 October – Smita Patil, actress (died 1986).
5 November – Karan Thapar, television commentator and interviewer.
8 November - Pandula Ravindra Babu, politician and member of parliament from Amalapuram.
29 November - Rajendrasinh Jadeja, cricketer (died 2021)
1 December - Udit Narayan, playback singer
12 December – Chandan Mitra, journalist (died 2021)
13 December – Manohar Parrikar, politician and Chief Minister of Goa. (died 2019)

Deaths[edit | edit source]

1 January – Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, scientist (born 1894).

See also[edit | edit source]

Bollywood films of 1955

Years in India (1500–present)

Pre-British period

British India (1612–1950)

Republic of India (1950–present)

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-*2 May – [[Maharaj Krishan Kaushik]], field hockey player and coach.
+*5 January - [[Mamata Banerjee]], politician
+*27 January - [[Ratnottama Sengupta]], film journalist
+*7 March - [[Anupam Kher]], actor
+*3 April - [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], playback singer
+*11 April - [[Rohini Hattangadi]], actress.
+*2 May – [[Maharaj Krishan Kaushik]], field hockey player and coach. (died 2021)
+*11 May –  [[Keshav Desiraju]], civil servant (died 2021)
+*24 May - [[Rajesh Roshan]], music director
 *25 August – [[Khan Shein Kunwar]], short story writer.
 *17 October – [[Smita Patil]], actress (died 1986).
 *5 November – [[Karan Thapar]], television commentator and interviewer.
 *8 November - [[Pandula Ravindra Babu]], politician and member of parliament from [[Amalapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amalapuram]].
-*13 December – [[Manohar Parrikar]], politician and [[Chief Minister of Goa]].
+*29 November -  [[Rajendrasinh Jadeja]], cricketer (died 2021)
+*1 December - [[Udit Narayan]], playback singer
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+*12 December – [[Chandan Mitra]], journalist (died 2021)
-*[[Rohini Hattangadi]], actress.
+*13 December – [[Manohar Parrikar]], politician and [[Chief Minister of Goa]]. (died 2019)
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