1917 in India

← 1916 1915 1914 1917 in India → 1918 1919 1920
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See also:	List of years in India Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1917 in India.

Incumbents

• Emperor of India — George V
• Viceroy of India — Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford

Events

• The Indian National Congress demands self-government for India.
• 20 August — The secretary of state for India makes the announcement that British policy in India calls for the gradual development of self-governing institutions and the progressive realization of responsible government.

Births

• 17 January — M. G. Ramachandran, actor, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (died 1987).
• 11 February — T. Nagi Reddy, communist politician (died 1976).
• 11 July 1917 — Chandrakant T. Patel, cotton scientist (died 1990).
• 3 September 1917 — G. V. Iyer, film director (died 2003).
• 19 November — Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister, assassinated (died 1984).
• 29 December — Ramanand Sagar, film director (died 2005).

Full date unknown

• Ram Nath Kak, veterinarian and writer (died 1993).

Deaths

• 30 June - Dadabhai Naoroji, founder, Indian National Congress and part of the Early Nationalists.