1940 in India

← 1939 1938 1937 1940 in India → 1941 1942 1943
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Events in the year 1940 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George VI
• Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow

Events

• 24 March Lahore Session of AIML where 'Pakistan Resolution' was propose by Bengal PM Fazlul Haq and duly passed, hence the Jinnah-Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time here.
• 8 Aug - Viceroy Lord Linlithgow's August Offer to seek support in war efforts which was rejected by the nationalist.
• Re-entry of Gandhiji in political scene with organisation of individual satyagrah (chose 1500 members) to speak and protest against army entry, against working in ammunition factories etc. to withdraw world war 2 support. First such satyagrahi to be arrested was Vinoba Bhave.
• Arrests by Govt including Netaji and Nehru. Latter was interned for 4 years for instigating peasants of UP.
• 19 November – The Central Legislative Assembly rejects the Finance Bill.[1]
• 21 December – The Finance Bill is certified by the Viceroy.[2]

Births

• 6 January – Narendra Kohli, author.
• 24 June - Murali Mohan, politician and member of parliament from Rajahmundry.
• 27 July – Bharati Mukherjee, writer.
• 7 August – Vijay Raghunath Pandharipande, physicist (died 2006).
• 8 August – Dilip Sardesai, cricketer (died 2007).
• 20 August – Rajendra K. Pachauri, economist and environmental scientist.
• 12 November – Amjad Khan, actor and director (died 1992).
• 12 December – Sharad Pawar, politician and Minister.

Full date unknown

• Eunice de Souza, poet, literary critic and novelist.
• Sa. Kandasamy, novelist.

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