1949 in India

none September 2020 April 2022 1949 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.2022-03-28 HT This Day: March 31, 1949 -- Greater Rajasthan is born https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/htthis-day-march-31-1949-greater-rajasthan-is-born-101648481462734.html 2022-04-13 Hindustan Times en 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.75 years of Kochi-Travancore merger: A far-sighted king who gave up his kingdom for an almanac https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/a-far-sighted-king-who-gave-up-his-kingdom-for-an-almanac/articleshow/111419026.cms 2024-07-10 The Times of India 0971-8257 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.2015-08-30 Early decades of DMK in 6 volumes en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/early-decades-of-dmk-in-6-volumes/article7598060.ece 2023-02-08 0971-751X 18 September - Indian rupee suffers devaluation due to 30% devaluation of Pound sterling by Chancellor of the Exchequer.Pound devalued 30 per cent 1940-1949 Guardian Century https://www.theguardian.com/century/1940-1949/Story/0,,105127,00.html 2022-04-13 www.theguardian.com 21 September - Manipur (princely state) merges with India following agreement between V. P. Menon and Bodhchandra Singh.Akoijam A. Bimol 2001 How History Repeats Itself https://www.jstor.org/stable/4410908 Economic and Political Weekly 36 30 2807–2812 0012-9976 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.2022-04-12 Nehru's 1949 'goodwill tour' of US & how it opened a new chapter in bilateral relations https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/nehrus-1949-goodwill-tour-of-us-how-it-opened-a-new-chapter-in-bilateral-relations/913362/ 2022-04-13 ThePrint en-US 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.2019-11-27 Explained: What happened on 26.11.1949, celebrated as India’s Constitution Day? https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-happened-on-26-11-1949-celebrated-as-indias-constitution-day-6137983/ 2022-04-13 The Indian Express en 22 December - Planting of ram idol inside Babri Masjid by Abhiram Das.The Untold Story of How the Rama Idol Surfaced Inside Babri Masjid https://thewire.in/communalism/untold-story-rama-idol-surfaced-inside-babri-masjid 2023-02-08 The Wire 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.2016-02-15 Sooranad Revolution martyrs remembered https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sooranad-revolution-martyrs-remembered/article8242986.ece 2024-02-09 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X 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 References 1949 India Category:Years of the 20th century in India Category:1940s in India Category:1949 in Asia