Events in the year 1949 in India.
Incumbents King of India – George VI Governor-General of the Dominion of India – C. Rajagopalachari Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
Events National income - 92,908 million
January - June 1 January – After one year and few 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. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized. 20-23 January - An international Conference of 19 nations took place in New Delhi for Indonesian National Revolution. 30 March - Fifteen Princely states joined the Union of India to form the state of Rajasthan. 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'. 25 May - Kollam Textile Mill strike by United Trade Union Congress demanding payment of bonus to workers. 6 June – With the passage of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act by the Indian government, Mahabodhi Temple is restored to partial Buddhist control.
July - September 1 July - Princely state of Travancore and Kingdom of Cochin together formed the state of Travancore–Cochin. 12 July - 1949 Bombay KLM Constellation crash 27 July – India and Pakistan sign the Karachi Agreement 9 September – Queen Kanchanprabha Devi signs the Tripura Merger Agreement. 17 September - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam a linguistic regional party based in Tamil Nadu formed. 18 September - Indian rupee suffers devaluation due to 30% devaluation of Pound sterling by Chancellor of the Exchequer. 21 September - Manipur (princely state) merges with India following agreement between V. P. Menon and Bodhchandra Singh.
October - December 11 October - Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru arrived at Washington, D.C. for a three week visit in United States and was received by Harry S. Truman. 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. 22 December - Planting of ram idol inside Babri Masjid by Abhiram Das. 28 December – Central Reserve Police Force Act enacted. 31 December - An armed group of Communist Party of India activists killed four Police officers in Travancore–Cochin.
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 1 January – Nana Patekar, actor and filmmaker. 13 January – Rakesh Sharma, Indian Air Force pilot and cosmonaut. 16 February – Milind Rege, cricket player and selector (died 2025). 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). 29 June – A. Anwhar Raajhaa, politician. 10 July – Sunil Gavaskar, cricketer. 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 2 March - Sarojini Naidu, Activism, (aged 70 years) 6 April – Narendra Nath Dutta, physician (born 1884) 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 Bollywood films of 1949
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