1927 in India

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V
• Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin

Events

• 18 January – Council House in New Delhi is opened.^[1]
• 28 September – Fatal communal riots in Dehra Dun, U.P.^[2]
• 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.

Births

• 24 January – J. Om Prakash, film producer.
• 25 February - V Narayanan,

business man and founder of TIE.

• 28 February – Krishan Kant, politician, Vice President of India (died 2002)
• 1 July – Chandra Shekhar, politician, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007)
• 3 July – Balivada Kantha Rao, novelist and playwright (died 2000)
• 26 August – Bansi Lal, Haryana's four time chief minister, and defence minister of India during Indian Emergency (1975–77) (died 2006)
• 1 October – Sivaji Ganesan, actor (died 2001)
• 8 November – Lal Krishna Advani, politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of India
• 25 December – Ram Narayan, sarangi player

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