Events in the year 1932 in India.
Incumbents Emperor of India – George V Viceroy of India – The Earl of Willingdon
Events National income - 20,286 million Third civil disobedience campaign.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263 3 January – British arrest and intern Mohandas Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. February – Terrorism in Bengal. 16 May – Massive riots between Hindus and Muslims in Bombay – thousands dead and injured. 25–28 June - Indian Cricket Team play their first ever Test match. 11 August – India wins the Gold Medal in Field Hockey at the Los Angeles Olympics. 17 August – Government award as to representation published. 20 September – Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in Poona prison. 24 September – Gandhi approves a compromise. 1 October - Port Haj Committee Act 1932 was passed which set up concept of embarkation points for Hajj. 8 October – Indian Air Force established. 15 October – J. R. D. Tata flew from Karachi to Madras via a de Havilland Puss Moth.
Undated Ahmedabad landing on a grass strip at Juhu paving the way for civil aviation in India. Gurjar Veer silent film is released. Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar
Law Indian Partnership Act Criminal Law Amendment Act Tea District Emigrant Labour Act
Births 1 January – Shamsul Islam, Bangladeshi politician (died 2018) 6 January – Kamleshwar, writer, screenwriter, critic and essayist (died 2007) 7 January – Obaid Siddiqui, neurogeneticist (died 2013) 5 February – Shankha Ghosh, poet and literary critic (died 2021) 13 February V. Balakrishnan, writer and translator (died 2004) Leela Devi, writer, translator, and teacher (died 1998) 1 May – S. M. Krishna, politician (died 2024) 18 May – D. Pandian, politician (died 2021) 1 June – Ashis Roy, marathon runner 7 June – M. S. Narasimhan, mathematician (died 2021) 12 June – E. Sreedharan, IES 22 June Sharad Moreshwar Hardikar, orthopedic surgeon Amrish Puri, actor (died 2005) 20 August Chandrakant Bakshi, author (died 2006) M. G. S. Narayanan, historian (died 2025) 17 September – Indarjit Singh, journalist and broadcaster 26 September – Manmohan Singh, politician, prime minister of India (died 2024) 27 September – Yash Chopra, director and producer (died 2012) 29 September Hamid Dalwai, social reformer and writer (died 1977) Mehmood, actor, director and producer (died 2004) 29 October – Ranjit Das, Bangladeshi football player and coach (died 2026) 5 December – Nadira, actress (died 2006) 13 December – Padmini, actress and dancer (died 2006) 21 December – U. R. Ananthamurthy, writer and critic (died 2014) 25 December – Raees Mohammad, cricketer (died 2022 in Pakistan) 28 December– Dhirubhai Ambani, businessman, founder of Reliance Group (died 2002 in India) Unknown Abdul Gani Bhat, Kashmiri separatist leader (died 2025) Saida Sherif, broadcaster, educationalist, humanitarian and poet (died 2023)
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