1939 in India

Events in the year 1939 in India.

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See also:List of years in India
Timeline of Indian history

Incumbents

Events
  • National income - ₹32,403 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

Full date unknown

References
  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
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