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Events in the year 1970 in the Republic of India.
Incumbents
- President of India – V. V. Giri
- Prime Minister of India – Indira Gandhi
- Chief Justice of India – Mohammad Hidayatullah (until 16 December), Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah (starting 17 December)
Governors
- Assam –
- Bihar –
- Gujarat –
- Haryana –
- Himachal Pradesh –
- Jammu and Kashmir –
- Karnataka –
- Kerala –
- Madhya Pradesh –
- Maharashtra –
- Nagaland –
- Odisha –
- Punjab –
- Rajasthan –
- Tamil Nadu –
- Uttar Pradesh –
- West Bengal –
Events took place in 1970
- 4 March – New Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation formed in the state of Maharashtra
- 7 September – Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is established under the provisions of Maharashtra Prevention of Water Pollution Act, 1969.
- Bajaj Auto rolls out its 100,000th vehicle.
Births
January to June
- 21 February – Karunas, comedian-actor.
- 21 March – Shobana, actress and dancer.
- 16 April – Mukesh Kumar, field hockey player.
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July to December
- 19 July – P. Amudha, IAS
- 22 July – Devendra Fadnavis, Politician, 18th chief minister of Maharashtra.
- 6 August – M. Night Shyamalan, Indian American writer -director.
Saif Ali Khan - 10 October – Ali, actor.
Anil Kumble - 27 November – Thirumal Valavan, field hockey player.
- 12 December – Cheran, director and actor.
- 20 December – Sohail Khan, actor, producer and director.
- 25 December – Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Indian military officer.
- 28 December – Sajid Khan, actor.
Deaths
- 24 June – Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur, last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur (b. 1911).
- 24 July – Peter de Noronha, businessman, philanthropist and civil servant (b. 1897).
C.V. Raman
