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India-related events during the year of 1934
Events in the year 1934 in India.
Incumbents
Events
- National income - ₹22,775 million
- 15 January – The 8.0 Mw
Nepal–Bihar earthquake shakes the
Himalayas with a maximum
Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), leaving 6,000–10,700 dead.
- 7 April –
Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience.
- July – The Communist Party of India is declared unlawful.
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- September – Gandhi is successful in forcing the hand of the caste Hindus in favour of the depressed classes in the scheme of representation.
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- G. Edward Lewis discovers 'man-like ape' fossils in Northern India. They are named
Ramapithecus and
Sugrivapithecus, after
Rama and
Sugriva.
- Unsuccessful attempts on the life of Sir John Anderson, Governor of Bengal.
- Protection was granted to the steel industry till 31 March 1941 subject to preference for English steel under the Ottawa agreement.
- Formation of
Congress Socialist Party
Law
- 54-hour week passed.
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-
Reserve Bank of India Act passed
- The graduates of Dehra Dun Academy could, by a new law, get the Governor-General's commission in the army and the Navy.
- Sugarcane Act
- Indian Aircraft Act
- Petroleum Act
- Dock Labourers Act
Births
- 7 January –
Jamila Massey, actress and writer.
- 9 January –
Mahendra Kapoor,
playback singer (died
2008).
- 22 January
- 2 February –
Haripal Kaushik, field hockey player and commentator (died
2018)
- 27 February –
Manoj Das, writer (died
2021)
- 15 March –
Kanshi Ram, politician and founder of
Bahujan Samaj Party (died
2006).
- 21 March –
Buta Singh, politician,
Minister of Home Affairs (1986–1989),
Governor of Bihar (2004–2006) and Chairman of
NCSC (died
2021)
- 29 March –
Shahryar Khan, Pakistani diplomat and politician (died
2024)
- 24 April –
Jayakanthan,
writer,
essayist,
journalist,
pamphleteer,
film-maker and
critic (died
2015).
- 16 May –
Leela Nambudiripad, children's writer (died
2021)
- 19 May –
Ruskin Bond, children's writer.
- 31 May –
Bhagwatikumar Sharma, author and journalist (died
2018)
- 1 June –
Mohan Kumar, Indian director (died
2017)
- 16 June –
Kumari Kamala, dancer and actress
- 23 June –
Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
- 12 July –
May Routh, Indian-born British-American costume designer (died
2022)
- 21 July –
Chandu Borde, cricketer.
- 8 August –
Sudakshina Sarma, Ammamese singer (died
2023)
- 4 November –
Vijaya Mehta, theatre and film director and actress.
- 5 November –
Rashid Byramji, horse trainer (died
2022)
- 18 November –
C. N. Balakrishnan, Indian politician (died
2018)
Full date unknown
Death
References