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

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Assam –
Bihar –
Maharashtra –
Odisha –
Punjab –
Rajasthan –
Uttar Pradesh –
West Bengal –

Events

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

5 January - Mamata Banerjee, politician
7 March - Anupam Kher, actor
3 April - Hariharan, playback singer
2 May – Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, field hockey player and coach. (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
13 December – Manohar Parrikar, politician and Chief Minister of Goa. (died 2019)

Full date unknown

Rohini Hattangadi, actress.

Deaths

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

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 ==Births==
-*2 May – [[Maharaj Krishan Kaushik]], field hockey player and coach.
+*5 January - [[Mamata Banerjee]], politician
+*7 March - [[Anupam Kher]], actor
+*3 April - [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], playback singer
+*2 May – [[Maharaj Krishan Kaushik]], field hockey player and coach. (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
+*13 December – [[Manohar Parrikar]], politician and [[Chief Minister of Goa]]. (died 2019)
 ===Full date unknown===