1932 in India explained

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.^[1]
• 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.^[2]
• 11 August – India wins the Gold Medal in Field Hockey at the Los Angeles Olympics.^[3]
• 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.^[4]
• 8 October – Indian Air Force established.^[5]
• 15 October – J. R. D. Tata flew from Karachi to Madras via a de Havilland Puss Moth.^[6]

Undated

• Ahmedabad landing on a grass strip at Juhu paving the way for civil aviation in India.^[7]
• Gurjar Veer silent film is released.^[8]
• 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).^[9]
• 6 January – Kamleshwar, writer, screenwriter, critic and essayist (died 2007).
• 7 January – Obaid Siddiqui, neurogeneticist (died 2013).
• 13 February – V. Balakrishnan, writer and translator (died 2004).
• 13 February – Leela Devi, writer, translator, and teacher (died 1998).
• 18 May – D. Pandian, politician (died 2021).
• 1 June – Ashis Roy, marathon runner.
• 7 June – M. S. Narasimhan, mathematician (died 2021).
• 12 June – Padmini, actress and dancer (died 2006).
• 12 June – E. Sreedharan, IES.
• 22 June
  • Sharad Moreshwar Hardikar, orthopedic surgeon.
  • Amrish Puri, actor (died 2005).
• 1 August – Meena Kumari, actress (died 1972).
• 20 August – Chandrakant Bakshi, author (died 2006).
• 17 September – Indarjit Singh, journalist and broadcaster.
• 20 September – Hamid Dalwai, social reformer and writer (died 1977).
• 27 September – Yash Chopra, director and producer (died 2012).
• 29 September – Mehmood, actor, director and producer (died 2004).
• 13 October – Anup Kumar, actor (died 1997).
• 5 December – Nadira, actress (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).

Notes and References

1. Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
2. Web site: Cricket Coverage - England vs India Only Test 1932 - Match Analysis, Reports ESPNcricinfo.com. 2020-10-28. www.espncricinfo.com. en.
3. Web site: Hockey at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417072012/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1932/HOK/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 11 September 2019.
4. Web site: 2022-02-04 . History – Haj Committee of India . 2022-05-02 . 2022-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204235622/https://hajcommittee.gov.in/history/ . live .
5. Web site: History of the IAF. Official Website. Webmaster IAF – Air Headquarters. 7 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090409235005/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=98. 9 April 2009.
6. Web site: Air India needs JRD Tata's legacy once again to get back in shape. 15 October 2021. @businessline. 8 October 2021. en. 9 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009045322/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/air-india-needs-jrd-tatas-legacy-once-again-to-get-back-in-shape/article36904875.ece. live.
7. News: The Tata Airmail Service . . 14 September 1933 . 16 September 2011 .
8. Book: Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. Ashish Rajadhyaksha. Paul Willemen. British Film Institute. 1994. 502. 0851704557.
9. Web site: Ex-minister M Shamsul Islam dies at 87 . www.unb.com.bd . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427045322/http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/Ex-minister-M-Shamsul-Islam-dies%C2%A0/69233 . 27 April 2018 . dead.