1936 in India

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Events in the year 1936 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V (until 20 January), Edward VIII (until 11 December), George VI
• Viceroy of India - The Earl of Willingdon
• Viceroy of India - Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow (from 18 April)

Events

• 3 March - Legislative Assembly passed a motion to terminate the Ottawa trade agreement.^[1]
• 8 June - All India Radio was founded.
• 15–18 October - Religious riots in Bombay.^[2]
• 28 December - Indian National Congress rejected new constitution.^[3]

Undated

• Temple Entry Proclamation issued.

Births

• 8 January - Jyotindra Nath Dixit, diplomat and politician (died 2005).
• 12 January - Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, politician and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
• 1 April - A.Q. Khan Pakistani nuclear scientist born in Bhopal
• June - Gopal Dutt Kulkarni, journalist and writer.
• 15 July - Prabhash Joshi, writer, editor and political analyst.
• 9 August - Satish Kumar, peace activist and editor.
• 13 August - Vyjayanthimala, award-winning actress and classical dancer.
• November - Anant D. Adawadkar, author.
• 25 December - Ismail Merchant, film producer (died 2005).

Full date unknown

• Anand, writer.

Deaths

• 13 August - Bhikaiji Cama, independence campaigner (born 1861).
• 19 September - Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian classical musician (born 1860).
• 8 October - Munshi Premchand, writer in Hindi-Urdu literature and Indian Freedom fighter (born 31 July 1880).

References

1. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
2. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
3. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263