1925 in India
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Events in the year 1925 in India.
Incumbents
- Emperor of India – George V
- Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading
Events
- 3 February – The first ever electric train of India completes its journey from Victoria Terminus to Kurla on the Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway).[1]
- 9 March – 1 May Pink's War; RAF operations against tribesmen in Waziristan
- 27 September - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is founded.
- 26 December – Communist Party of India is founded at Kanpur.
- Dyarchy suspended in Bengal.[2]
Births
- 1 January – Wahiduddin Khan, religious scholar and peace activist
- 25 January – Kakarla Subba Rao, radiologist (died 2021)
- 8 May – G. S. Amur, writer and critic (died 2020)
- 9 July – Guru Dutt, film director, producer, and actor (died 1964)
- 22 July – Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu, poet and political activist (died 1987)
- 7 August – M. S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist
- 31 August – Aarudhra, author, poet and historian (died 1998)
Full date unknown
- Pradeep Kumar, actor (died 2001)
- Raja Ramanna, nuclear scientist (died 2004)
Deaths
- Gokulchandra Nag, writer and artist (born 1895).
References
- ^ "Indian Railways FAQ: Electric Traction – I". Indian Railways Fan Club. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ Dent, J.M. (1971). Everyman's Dictionary of Dates (6th ed.). p. 262.