Events in the year 1927 in India.
Incumbents Emperor of India – George V Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin
Events National income – 32,890 million 18 January – Council House in New Delhi is opened.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262 20 March – Mahad Satyagraha led by B. R. Ambedkar for Dalit rights. 14 April – The first formal meeting of Haj Committee of India held at Bombay. 28 September – Fatal communal riots in Dehra Dun, U.P.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; pp. 262–63 12 November – Mahatma Gandhi made his first and last visit to Ceylon. The Simon Commission is formed to consider further steps toward self-rule of India. No Indian member is included. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar started temple entry movement in 1927.
Law Indian Forest Act Light House Act
Births 24 January – J. Om Prakash, film producer. (died 2019) 30 January – Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, dermatologist (died 2005) 3 February – Vasant Sarwate, cartoonist and writer (died 2016) 28 February – Krishan Kant, politician, Vice President of India (died 2002) 1 March – Adoor Bhasi, actor, writer, journalist, singer and film producer (died 1990) 3 June – M. Narasimham, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (died 2021) 10 June – Altaf Fatima, novelist. (died 2018) 1 July – Chandra Shekhar, politician, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007) 3 July – Balivada Kantha Rao, novelist and playwright (died 2000) 12 July – Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani hammer thrower (died 1996) 20 July – Rajendra Kumar, actor and producer (died 1999). 26 August B. V. Doshi, architect (died 2023) Bansi Lal, Haryana's four time chief minister, and defence minister of India during Indian Emergency (1975–77) (died 2006) 8 November – Lal Krishna Advani, politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of India 8 December – Parkash Singh Badal, politician and former Chief Minister of Punjab (died 2023) 25 December – Ram Narayan, sarangi player (died 2024)
Full date unknown K. T. Muhammed, playwright (died 2008)
Deaths
19 December – Ashfaqulla Khan, freedom fighter 19 December – Ram Prasad Bismil, freedom fighter
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