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Template:Year in region Events in the year 1940 in India.

Incumbents[edit | edit source]

Emperor of India – George VI
Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow

Events[edit | edit source]

National income - ₹35,084 million
24 March Lahore Session of AIML where Pakistan Resolution was proposed by Bengal PM Fazlul Haq and duly passed, hence the Jinnah-Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time here.
8 Aug - Viceroy Lord Linlithgow's August Offer to seek support in war efforts which was rejected by the nationalist.
Re-entry of Gandhiji in political scene with organisation of individual satyagraha (chose 1500 members) to speak and protest against army entry, against working in ammunition factories etc. to withdraw world war 2 support. First such satyagrahi to be arrested was Vinoba Bhave.
Arrests by Govt including Netaji and Nehru. Latter was interned for 4 years for instigating peasants of UP.

Law[edit | edit source]

19 November – The Central Legislative Assembly rejects the Finance Bill.^[1]
21 December – The Finance Bill is certified by the Viceroy.^[2]
Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Births[edit | edit source]

1 January – Asrani, actor.
6 January – Narendra Kohli, author (died 2021).
10 January - K. J. Yesudas, playback singer.
20 January – Krishnam Raju, actor (died 2022).
1 February – Ajmer Singh, athlete and educator (died 2010).
20 April - Kenneth Powell. Olympic sprinter (died 2022).
10 May - Ibrahim Sutar, social worker, poet and folk musician (died 2022).
15 June - Elvera Britto, hockey player (died 2022).
24 June - Murali Mohan, politician and member of parliament from Rajahmundry.
27 July – Bharati Mukherjee, writer (died 2017).
28 July – Anil R. Joshi, poet and essayist (died 2025).
1 August – Eunice de Souza, poet, literary critic and novelist (died 2017).
7 August – Vijay Raghunath Pandharipande, physicist (died 2006).
8 August – Dilip Sardesai, cricketer (died 2007).
13 August – M. K. Cheriyan, retired college principal.^[3]
20 August – Rajendra K. Pachauri, economist and environmental scientist. (died 2020).
5 September – Siddeshwar Swami, spiritual leader (died 2023).
20 October – Yamini Krishnamurthy, classical dancer (died 2024).
12 November – Amjad Khan, actor and director (died 1992).
7 December – Kumar Shahani, film director and screenwriter (died 2024).
12 December – Sharad Pawar, politician, chief minister of Maharashtra.

Full date unknown[edit | edit source]

Sa. Kandasamy, novelist (died 2020).

Deaths[edit | edit source]

20 November – Abul Muhasin Muhammad Sajjad, scholar, freedom fighter and founder of Muslim Independent Party (born 1880).

References[edit | edit source]

↑ 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
↑ "Former Principals of Bishop Moore College". Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[1] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[2] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[3] "Former Principals of Bishop Moore College". Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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+*1 January – [[Asrani]], actor.
 *6 January – [[Narendra Kohli]], author (died 2021).
 *10 January - [[K. J. Yesudas]], playback singer.
+*20 January – [[Krishnam Raju]], actor (died 2022).
+*1 February – [[Ajmer Singh (athlete)|Ajmer Singh]], athlete and educator (died [[2010 in India|2010]]).
 *20 April - [[Kenneth Powell (sprinter)|Kenneth Powell]]. Olympic sprinter (died 2022).
 *10 May - [[Ibrahim Sutar]], social worker, poet and folk musician (died 2022).
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 *24 June - [[Murali Mohan]], politician and member of parliament from [[Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajahmundry]].
 *27 July – [[Bharati Mukherjee]], writer (died 2017).
+*28 July – [[Anil R. Joshi]], poet and essayist (died 2025).
+*1 August – [[Eunice de Souza]], [[poet]], [[literary critic]] and [[novelist]] (died 2017).
 *7 August – [[Vijay Raghunath Pandharipande]], physicist (died 2006).
 *8 August – [[Dilip Sardesai]], cricketer (died 2007).
 *13 August – [[M. K. Cheriyan]], retired college principal.<ref>{{cite web|title= Former Principals of Bishop Moore College|url= http://www.bishopmoorecollege.in/about_bmc.html|access-date= 23 June 2022|archive-date= 20 November 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111120225758/http://www.bishopmoorecollege.in/about_bmc.html|url-status= bot: unknown}}</ref>
-*20 August – [[Rajendra K. Pachauri]], [[economist]] and [[Environmental science|environmental scientist]]. (died 2020)
+*20 August – [[Rajendra K. Pachauri]], [[economist]] and [[Environmental science|environmental scientist]]. (died 2020).
+*5 September – [[Siddeshwar Swami]], spiritual leader (died 2023).
+*20 October – [[Yamini Krishnamurthy]], classical dancer (died 2024).
 *12 November – [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]], actor and director (died 1992).
-*12 December – [[Sharad Pawar]], politician and Minister.
+*7 December – [[Kumar Shahani]], film director and screenwriter (died 2024).
+*12 December – [[Sharad Pawar]], politician, [[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra|chief minister of Maharashtra]].
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-*[[Eunice de Souza]], [[poet]], [[literary critic]] and [[novelist]]. (died 2017)
+*[[Sa. Kandasamy]], novelist (died 2020).
-*[[Sa. Kandasamy]], novelist. (died 2020)
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