Incumbents Emperor of India – George V Viceroy of India – Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
Events National income - 13,313 million Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returns to India from South Africa to spearhead the Indian independence movement. Calcutta School of Music is established by Phillpe Sandre. The Home Rule League is founded by Annie Besant (it was formally launched in 1916).
Law Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act Banaras Hindu University Act Government Of India Act
Births 6 March – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, religious head (died 2014). 11 March – Vijay Hazare, cricketer (died 2004). 13 March – Protiva Bose, writer (died 2006) 26 July – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, yoga teacher (died 2009). 15 August – Ismat Chughtai, writer (died 1991). 31 August – Mir Ali Ahmed Khan Talpur Prominent political figure and former Federal Minister for defense Government of Pakistan (died 1987 in London) Baji Jamalunnisa – Indian freedom fighter (died 2016)
17 September – M. F. Husain, artist.
Deaths 19 February – Gopala Krishna Gokhale, politician 5 November - Pherozeshah Mehta, politician 20 December - Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, writer and pioneer in half-tone printing
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