2016 in India

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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in India.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President	Pranab Mukherjee
	Vice President	Mohammad Hamid Ansari
	Prime Minister	Narendra Modi

Events

January

• 1 January - The Indian and Pakistani governments provided one another with a full list of nuclear sites, military and civilian, in accordance with the 1988 Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement^[1]
• 2 January - Heavily armed gunmen, reportedly members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, attacked an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, Punjab. Two of the gunmen were killed.^[2]
• 3 January - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck India 29 km (18 mi) west of Imphal with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).^[3] At least eight people were killed, 100 others were injured and some buildings were damaged.^[4][5]

Public holidays

See also

• Timeline of Indian history

Deaths

January

• 2 January
  • Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan, 91, politician, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (1996–2012).^[6]
  • Fateh Singh, 51, shooter and army officer, shot.^[7]
• 3 January
  • Shankar Prasad Jaiswal, 83, politician.^[8]
  • Raghu Nandan Mandal, 63, politician.^[9]
• 4 January - S. H. Kapadia, 68, judge, Chief Justice of India (2010–2012).^[10]
• 6 January - Labhshankar Thakar, 80, Gujarati author.^[11]
• 7 January - Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, 79, politician, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005, since 2015), Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1990).^[12]
• 8 January
  • M. O. Joseph, 86, Malayalam film producer.^[13]
  • Gunaram Khanikar, 66, herbalist.^[14]
• 13 January
  • J. F. R. Jacob, 92, army general.^[15]
  • G A Vadivelu, 92, independence activist and politician.^[16]
• 14 January - Rajesh Vivek, 66, actor (Lagaan).^[17]
• 15 January - Anil Ganguly, 82, film director (Kora Kagaz, Tapasya).^[18]
• 16 January - Ananda Chandra Dutta, 92, botanist.^[19]
• 17 January -
  • Geethapriya, 83, film director (Mannina Maga).^[20]
  • V. Rama Rao, 80, politician, Governor of Sikkim (2002–2007).^[21]
  • Sudhindra Thirtha, 89, Hindu religious leader.^[22]
• 18 January - Asha Patil, 79, actress.^[23]
• 20 January - Subrata Bose, 83, politician.^[24]
• 21 January - Mrinalini Sarabhai, 97, classical dancer, choreographer and instructor.^[25]
• 22 January - Shankar Ghosh, 80, tabla player.^[26]
• 23 January - A. C. Jose, 78, politician, Speaker of Kerala Legislature (1982), member of Parliament (1996–1997, 1998–2004).^[27]
• 25 January -
  • Kalpana, 50, Malayalam actress (Thanichalla Njan).^[28]
  • Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad, 60, politician, member of Parliament (2004–2009).^[29]
  • Padmarani, 79, Gujarati actress.^[30]
• 28 January - Maheswar Baug, 85, politician and independence activist.^[31]
• 29 January - Nayani Krishnakumari, 85, writer and folklorist.^[32]
• 30 January -
  • T. N. Gopakumar, 58, journalist.^[33]
  • K. V. Krishna Rao, 92, military officer.^[34]
  • Kollam G. K. Pillai, 82, actor.^[35]
• 31 January - Randhir Singh, 94, political scientist.^[36]

February

• 1 February – Kunigal Ramanath, 83, Kannada actor.^[37]
• 3 February –
  • Balram Jakhar, 92, politician, Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1980–1989).^[38]
  • K. S. Paripoornan, 83, Supreme Court judge^[39]
• 5 February – Markand Bhatt, 87, theatre director and actor.^[40]
• 6 February – Sudhir Tailang, 55, cartoonist.^[41]
• 8 February – Nida Fazli, 77, poet.^[42]
• 13 February – O. N. V. Kurup, 84, poet, recipient of the Jnanpith Award (2007).^[43]
• 17 February – Akbar Kakkattil, 62, writer.^[44]
• 18 February –
  • Abdul Rashid Khan, 107, Hindustani musician.^[45]
  • Cherussery Zainuddeen Musliyar, 78, Indian religious scholar.^[46]
• 20 February – Pradeep Shakti, 60, actor and restaurateur.^[47]
• 21 February –
  • Akbar Ali, 90, Kannada poet.^[48]
  • Kalanidhi Narayanan, 87, classical dancer.^[49]
• 25 February – Bhavarlal Jain, 78, businessman (Jain Irrigation Systems).^[50]
• 26 February –
  • Mirza Mohammed Athar, 79, Muslim cleric.^[51]
  • B. K. Garudachar, 99, cricket player.^[52]
• 27 February –
  • Banda Jyothi, 41, comedian and actress.^[53]
  • Rajesh Pillai, 41, film director (Traffic).^[54]
• 28 February –
  • Honey Chhaya, 85, film director and actor (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel).^[55]
  • Kumarimuthu, 76, comedian and film actor.^[56]
• 29 February – Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman, 90, politician, Maharashtra MLA (1960–1999), mayor of Malegaon.^[57]

References

1. 1 January 2016. "India, Pakistan exchange list of nuke installations, prisoners". Times of India.
2. "LIVE: Pathankot terror attack: Terrorists killed, 2 jawans dead at IAF base". DNA. 1 January 2016.
3. "M6.7 - 29km W of Imphal, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
4. "8 dead, 100 injured as 6.8 earthquake hits Northeast India". India Today. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
5. "7 dead, 50 injured as 6.7 magnitude quake hits northeast India". Hindustan Times. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
6. Veteran CPI leader A B Bardhan passes away, indianexpress.com
7. Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred, indiatimes.com
8. Ex-MP and BJP leader Shankar Prasad Jaiswal passes away, indiatimes.com
9. BJP MLA dies in Jharkhand, thehindu.com
10. Former chief justice of India SH Kapadia passes away, indiatimes.com
11. Noted Gujarati Litterateur Labshankar Thakar passes away, deshgujarat.com/
12. J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, thehindu.com
13. Film producer Manjilas Joseph passes away
14. ‘Bheshaj Ratna’ Dr Gunaram Khanikar Passes Away, northeasttoday.in
15. 1971 War hero Lt Gen Jacob no more. thedailystar.net
16. Former JD(S) State president Vadivelu dead. thehindu.com
17. Rajesh Vivek Dead – Lagaan actor Dies Of Heart Attack At 66, ignarchives.com
18. Filmmaker Anil Ganguly no more, indianexpress.com
19. Demise of acclaimed botanist Ananda Chandra Dutta mourned, sentinelassam.com
20. Movie Director Geethapriya Dies, newindianexpress.com
21. Sikkim former Governor Rama Rao died, telangananewspaper.com
22. Sudhindra Thirtha Swamiji Attains Samadhi, newindianexpress.com
23. Actress Asha Patil passed away, maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com
24. Ex-Forward Bloc MP and nephew of Subhas Bose passes away, economictimes.indiatimes.com
25. Mrinalini Sarabhai passes away, thehindu.com
26. Tabla maestro Shankar Ghosh dies at 80, newsx.com
27. Senior Congress leader AC Jose dies, thestatesman.com
28. Malayalam actress Kalpana passes away at 51, indianexpress.com
29. Congress MLA Jashubhai Barad dies at 60 indianexpress.com
30. Veteran Gujarati actress Padmarani passes away, indiatimes.com
31. Former minister Maheswar Baug passes away, thestatesman.com
32. Noted Writer, Educationist Nayani Krishnakumari Dies At 86, ndtv.com
33. Senior journalist T.N. Gopakumar passes away, thehindu.com
34. Former Indian Army chief Gen KV Krishna Rao dies, bdnews24.com
35. Malayalam actor Kollam G K Pillai passes away, indianexpress.com
36. Prof Randhir Singh passes away, tribuneindia.com
37. Actor Kunigal Ramnath passes away, thehindu.com
38. Former Lok Sabha speaker Balram Jakhar passes away, intoday.in
39. Justice KS Paripoornan passes away, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
40. Veteran Gujarati theatre artist Markand Bhatt dies, indiatimes.com
41. Renowned cartoonist Sudhir Tailang dies of brain cancer in Gurgaon, india.com
42. Acclaimed Poet-Lyricist Nida Fazli Dies In Mumbai, ndtv.com
43. Jnanpith-winning poet O.N.V Kurup no more, thehindu.com
44. Malayalam writer Akbar Kakkattil dies at 62, ibtimes.co.in
45. Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan’s Tragic Demise, ibtn9.com
46. Cherussery Zainudheen Musliyar Passes Away, newindianexpress.com
47. Actor Pradeep Shakti passes away, telugucinema.com
48. Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91, newindianexpress.com
49. Bharatanatyam exponent Kalanidhi Narayanan dies aged 87, indiatimes.com
50. Jain Irrigation Founder Bhavarlal Jain Dies, outlookindia.com
51. Shia leader Athar passes away at 79, asianage.com
52. India's oldest first-class cricketer BK Garudachar dies aged 99
53. Comedian Banda Jyothi passes away in Hyderabad, dnaindia.com
54. Rajesh Pillai, Malayalam filmmaker passes away at 41, indianexpress.com
55. Veteran Actor Honey Chhaya of 'OMG', 'Being Cyrus' Fame Passes Away, bhaskar.com
56. Tamil actor-comedian Kumarimuthu dies at 77, hindustantimes.com
57. Former Maharashtra Minister Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died, jagranjosh.com