Events in the year 1923 in India.
Incumbents
Emperor of India – George V Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading
Events National income - 29,403 million Jan 1 - The Swaraj Party was established by CR Das and Motilal Nehru The Madras Province Swarajya Party was established under the leadership of S. Sathyamurthy and S. Srinivasa Iyengar. May 1 – Rahula College is established in Ceylon, under the name of "Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya". Nov, 1923 - General Elections held Agitation against separate dining and prayer halls for Brahmins and Non-Brahmins in Gurukulam ran by V. V. S. Aiyar at Cheranmadevi.
Law Workmen Compensation Act Official Secrets Act Indian Boilers Act Cantonments (House-Accommodation) Act Indian Naval Armament Act Indian Merchant Shipping Act Cotton Transport Act
Births 4 January – Mohan Lall Shrimal, chief justice of Sikkim 10 March – Ranjit Lal Jetley, soldier and scientist (died 2018) 21 March – Nirmala Srivastava, founder of Sahaja Yoga (died 2011) 5 April – M. Sarada Menon, psychiatrist and social worker (died 2021) 14 May – Mrinal Sen, producer of Bollywood films (died 2018) 15 May – Johnny Walker, actor of Bollywood films (died 2003) 23 May – Ranajit Guha, historian (died 2023) 28 May – N. T. Rama Rao, actor, director, producer, and politician (died 1996) 9 June – Idris Hasan Latif, chief of the Air Staff (died 2018) 17 June – Sukh Dev, chemist (died 2024) 9 July – Kovilan, novelist. (died 2010) 22 July – Mukesh, playback singer (died 1976). 28 July – H. S. S. Lawrence, educationalist 1 September – Habib Tanvir, playwright, theatre director, poet and actor (died 2009) 16 September – Ki. Rajanarayanan, folklorist and writer (died 2021) 26 September – Dev Anand, actor and film producer (died 2011) 26 October – Ram Prakash Gupta, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and governor of Madhya Pradesh (died 2004) 9 November – Keshub Mahindra, businessman (died 2023) 25 December – Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of Satyananda Yoga and Bihar Yoga (died 2009)
Deaths 10 September – Sukumar Ray, Bengali writer (born 1887)
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