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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*1 January – After eight months of fighting between the Indian forces and the [[Pakistan Army]] agreed to a [[ceasefire]], ordered by the [[United Nations Security Council]], takes effect in [[Kashmir region]]. | * National income - {{INR}}94,538 million | ||
*1 January – The Reserve Bank of India was | === January - June === | ||
*28 April – India issues the [[London Declaration]], enabling it (and, thereafter, any other nation) to remain in the British Commonwealth despite becoming a republic, creating the position of '[[Head of the Commonwealth]]', and renaming the organisation as the '[[Commonwealth of Nations]]'. | * 1 January – After eight months of fighting between the Indian forces and the [[Pakistan Army]] agreed to a [[ceasefire]], ordered by the [[United Nations Security Council]], takes effect in [[Kashmir region]]. | ||
*6 June – With the passage of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act by the Indian government, [[Mahabodhi Temple]] is restored to partial [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] control. | * 1 January – The [[Reserve Bank of India]] was nationalized. | ||
*27 July – India and Pakistan sign the [[Karachi Agreement]] | * 30 March - Fifteen [[Princely state]]s joined to form [[Rajasthan|Greater Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-28 |title=HT This Day: March 31, 1949 -- Greater Rajasthan is born |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/htthis-day-march-31-1949-greater-rajasthan-is-born-101648481462734.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*9 September – Queen Kanchanprabha Devi signs the [[Tripura Merger Agreement]] | * 28 April – India issues the [[London Declaration]], enabling it (and, thereafter, any other nation) to remain in the British Commonwealth despite becoming a republic, creating the position of '[[Head of the Commonwealth]]', and renaming the organisation as the '[[Commonwealth of Nations]]'. | ||
*15 October – [[Tripura]] becomes a part of the Union of India | * 6 June – With the passage of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act by the Indian government, [[Mahabodhi Temple]] is restored to partial [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] control. | ||
*15 November – [[Nathuram Godse]] and [[Narayan Apte]] executed for assassinating [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. | |||
*26 November – | === July - December === | ||
* | * 27 July – India and Pakistan sign the [[Karachi Agreement]] | ||
* 9 September – Queen Kanchanprabha Devi signs the [[Tripura Merger Agreement]] | |||
* 18 September - [[Indian rupee]] suffers devaluation due to 30% devaluation of [[Pound sterling]] by [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pound devalued 30 per cent {{!}} 1940-1949 {{!}} Guardian Century |url=https://www.theguardian.com/century/1940-1949/Story/0,,105127,00.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> | |||
* 11 October - [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] arrived at [[Washington, D.C.]] for a three week visit in [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Nehru's 1949 'goodwill tour' of US & how it opened a new chapter in bilateral relations |url=https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/nehrus-1949-goodwill-tour-of-us-how-it-opened-a-new-chapter-in-bilateral-relations/913362/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
* 15 October – [[Tripura]] becomes a part of the Union of India | |||
* 15 November – [[Nathuram Godse]] and [[Narayan Apte]] executed for assassinating [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. | |||
* 26 November - [[Constituent Assembly of India]] adopted the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=Explained: What happened on 26.11.1949, celebrated as India’s Constitution Day? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-happened-on-26-11-1949-celebrated-as-indias-constitution-day-6137983/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* 28 December – [[Central Reserve Police Force]] Act enacted. | |||
==Law== | |||
* Constitution is adopted by the [[Indian Constituent Assembly]]. | |||
* [[Central Reserve Police Force]] Act | |||
*Electricity Act | |||
*Police Act | |||
*Banking Regulation Act | |||
*Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Act | |||
*Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act | |||
*Central Reserve Police Force Act | |||
*Mangrol and Manavadar (Administration of Property) Act | |||
*Seaward Artillery Practice Act | |||
*Chartered Accountants Act | |||
*Payment Of Taxes (Transfer Of Property) Act | |||
*Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Bollywood films of 1949]] | * [[Bollywood films of 1949]] | ||
==References== | |||
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Events in the year 1949 in India.
Incumbents
- King of India – George VI
- Governor-General of the Union of India – C. Rajagopalachari
- Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
Events
- National income - ₹94,538 million
January - June
- 1 January – After eight months of fighting between the Indian forces and the Pakistan Army agreed to a ceasefire, ordered by the United Nations Security Council, takes effect in Kashmir region.
- 1 January – The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized.
- 30 March - Fifteen Princely states joined to form Greater Rajasthan.[1]
- 28 April – India issues the London Declaration, enabling it (and, thereafter, any other nation) to remain in the British Commonwealth despite becoming a republic, creating the position of 'Head of the Commonwealth', and renaming the organisation as the 'Commonwealth of Nations'.
- 6 June – With the passage of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act by the Indian government, Mahabodhi Temple is restored to partial Buddhist control.
July - December
- 27 July – India and Pakistan sign the Karachi Agreement
- 9 September – Queen Kanchanprabha Devi signs the Tripura Merger Agreement
- 18 September - Indian rupee suffers devaluation due to 30% devaluation of Pound sterling by Chancellor of the Exchequer.[2]
- 11 October - Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru arrived at Washington, D.C. for a three week visit in United States.[3]
- 15 October – Tripura becomes a part of the Union of India
- 15 November – Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
- 26 November - Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India.[4]
- 28 December – Central Reserve Police Force Act enacted.
Law
- Constitution is adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly.
- Central Reserve Police Force Act
- Electricity Act
- Police Act
- Banking Regulation Act
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Act
- Industrial Disputes (Banking and Insurance Companies) Act
- Central Reserve Police Force Act
- Mangrol and Manavadar (Administration of Property) Act
- Seaward Artillery Practice Act
- Chartered Accountants Act
- Payment Of Taxes (Transfer Of Property) Act
- Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act
Births
- 13 January – Rakesh Sharma, Indian Air Force pilot and cosmonaut.
- 7 March – Ghulam Nabi Azad, politician.
- 4 April – Parveen Babi, actress (died 2005).
- 1 June
- T. M. Abraham, theatre director.
- Gautam Chattopadhyay, musicologist and film maker, founder member of Moheener Ghoraguli. (died 1999)
- 21 August – Ahmed Patel, politician (died 2020).
- 23 August – Bansi Kaul, theatre director (died 2021)
- 30 October – Pramod Mahajan, politician (died 2006).
- 12 December – Gopinath Munde, politician (died 2014).
Deaths
- 10 April – Birbal Sahni, paleobotanist (born 1891).
- 19 June – Syed Zafarul Hasan, Muslim philosopher (born 1885).
- 15 November – Narayan Apte, accomplice in assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, executed (born 1911).
- 15 November – Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, executed (born 1910).
See also
References
- ↑ "HT This Day: March 31, 1949 -- Greater Rajasthan is born". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "Pound devalued 30 per cent | 1940-1949 | Guardian Century". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nehru's 1949 'goodwill tour' of US & how it opened a new chapter in bilateral relations". ThePrint. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "Explained: What happened on 26.11.1949, celebrated as India's Constitution Day?". The Indian Express. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.