1921 in India
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Events in the year 1921 in India.
Incumbents
- Emperor of India – George V
- Viceroy of India – Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford
- Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading (from 2 April)
Events
- National income – ₹ 25,337 million
- June – the Madras province declared in a judgement that women also have the right to vote
- August - Malabar rebellion commenced.
- November - The Bombay there is widespread agitation. He was greeted with empty streets (The agitation was non violent).[1]
- 19 November - Prince of Wales riots
- 23 December – Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.
Law
- 8 April – Permanent Advisory Council of Princes inaugurated; Council of State and Legislative Assembly inaugurated.[2]
- Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act
Births And Deaths
January to June
- 9 January – Lister Sinclair, Indian-Canadian broadcaster and playwright (died 2006)
- 21 January – Jaswant Singh Marwah, journalist and author
- 24 February – Paulaseer (Paulaseer Lawrie Muthukrishna), Indian preacher (died 1989)[3]
- 8 March – Hindilyricist and songwriter (died 1980)
- 14 April – Subodh Mukherjee, filmmaker (died 2005)
- 2 May – Satyajit Ray, filmmaker (died 1992)
- 21 May – Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist (died 1990)
- 2 May – B. B. Lal, archaeologist, Director-General Archaeological Survey of India(1968–1972) (died 2022)
- 28 June – P. V. Narasimha Rao, politician, 12th Prime Minister of India (died 2004)
July to December
- 1 August – Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak, poet, novelist and short story writer (died 1966)
- 24 September – Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry, actor (died 2007)
- 7 December – BAPS SwaminarayanSanstha
- 11 September – Subramanya Bharathi, poet, independence fighter and reformer (born 1882)
- Barelwi school of thought (born 1856)
References
- ^ Halley, Catherine (2 February 2022). "The Prince of Wales' 1921 Trip to India Was a Royal Disaster". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Dent, J.M. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates (6 ed.). p. 262.
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 359.