1940 in India

This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009)

««« 1939 1938 1937	1940 in India	»»» 1941 1942 1943
Centuries: 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st Decades: 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s See also: Other events of 1940 List of years in India Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1940 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George VI

Events

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it.

Births

• 6 January - Narendra Kohli, author.
• 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

• Bhim Singh Dahiya, historian and civil servant (died 2000).
• Eunice de Souza, poet, literary critic and novelist.
• Sa. Kandasamy, novelist.