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1946 in India

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1946
in
India

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Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1946 in India.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • National income - 77,566 million

January - June

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  • January – Royal Air Force Mutiny of 1946 of British and Indian air force units
  • 11 February – I.N.A. trial demonstrations in Calcutta, several killed
  • 12 February – Hartal in Calcutta over the killing of demonstrators the previous day
  • 18 February – Start of the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
  • 22 February – Start of hartal in Bombay in support of the mutiny, which saw the British kill over 200 citizens
  • 10 May – Nehru elected leader of the Congress Party.

July - December

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Law

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  • 9 December – Constituent Assembly for India meets for the first time.[1]
  • Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
  • Foreigners Act

Births

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January to June

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July to September

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October to December

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Full date unknown

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Deaths

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References

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