1939 in India

Centuries:	18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; ;
Decades:	1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s;
See also:	List of years in India; Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1939 in India.

Incumbents

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

Events

National income - ₹31,845 million
World War II breaks out and political dead lock in India
2 January – The Muslim League at Patna disapproves the Federation scheme which has already been disapproved by Congress.^[1]
29 January – Subhas Chandra Bose is reelected president of Congress at Bombay (a victory for opponents of Federation).^[2]
22 February – Thirteen right-wing members of the working committee, including Pandit Nehru, resign from Congress.^[3]
3 March – In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India.
12 March – Congress at Tripuri passes a resolution of adherence to the party of Gandhi.^[4]
29 April – S. C. Bose resigns as president of Congress and is succeeded by Rajendra Prasad.^[5]
1 May – New Congress working committee announced.^[6]
3 May – S. C. Bose announces the formation of a new left bloc under his leadership.^[7]
8–14 September – Congress debates its attitude to the war; Gandhi calls upon the British to implement their declarations of faith in democracy.^[8]
18 September – The Muslim League declares that the Federal scheme, now suspended, should be altogether abandoned.^[9]
17 October – The Viceroy states the Allied objectives in the war and announces that at the end of the war the Government would consult the several communities, parties and interests in India.^[10]
27–31 October – Congress working committee resolved that the Viceroy's statement was wholly unsatisfactory and asked for a statement of war aims; the ministries of Bombay, Madras and Bihar resign.^[11]
3 November – Resignation of the ministry of the United Provinces.^[12]
5 November – Resignation of the ministry of Orissa; the Viceroy announces that the parties having met have failed to agree.^[13]
9 November – Resignation of the ministry of Central Provinces.^[14]
23 November – At Allahabad the Congress working committee reaffirms its demand for "recognition of India's independence".^[15]
2 December - Jinnah's call for observing 22nd as Day of Deliverance in favour of resignation and end of congress ministries in provinces.
27 December – The first contingent of Indian troops reaches France.^[16]

Law

28 February – The budget is presented to the Legislative Assembly in which the duty on raw cotton is doubled.^[17]
13 March – The Chamber of Princes approves its own reorganization.^[18]
20 March – A new trade agreement with the UK till 31 March 1942 is signed after two years of negotiations.^[19]
15 April – The new tariff bill is rejected by the Central Legislature.^[20]
18 April – The Council of State passes the new tariff bill a second time.^[21]
Registration Of Foreigners Act
Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure
Commercial Documents Evidence Act
Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
Limitation Act

Births

11 March – Bani Basu, author, essayist, critic and poet.
19 May – Balu Mahendra, film director and cinematographer (d. 2014).
27 June – R. D. Burman, composer, singer (died 1994)
7 July – Satya Prakash Agarwal, politician
20 July – Walter Devaram, retired Indian Police Service officer
25 July – Mahendran, Indian film director, screenwriter and actor (d. 2019)
1 August – Jambuwantrao Dhote, Indian politician (d. 2017).
16 August – Kanchana, actress.
17 August – Farooq Feroze Khan, Pakistani air chief marshal (d. 2021)
15 September – Subramanian Swamy, Indian politician and economist.^[22]
29 October – Malay Roy Choudhury, poet and novelist (died 2023
22 November – Mulayam Singh Yadav, politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (died 2022)
12 December – Swadesh Bharati, poet, novelist and literary critic.
14 December – Mythili Sivaraman, activist (died 2021)

Full date unknown

Arun Joshi, novelist (died 1993).

Deaths

6 February – Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharada of Baroda (born 1863)
14 February – Samsa, playwright, poet and novelist (born 1898)
8 September – Swami Abhedananda, mystic (born 1866)

References

^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
^ "Dr Subramanian Swamy Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". Elections in India. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

[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

[3] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[4] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[5] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[6] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[7] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[8] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[9] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[10] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[11] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[12] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[13] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[14] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[15] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[16] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[17] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[18] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[19] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[20] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[21] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

[22] "Dr Subramanian Swamy Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". Elections in India. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

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