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India-related events during the year of 1923
Events in the year 1923 in India.
Incumbents
Events
- National income - ₹29,403 million
- The Madras Province
Swarajya Party was established under the leadership of S. Sathyamurthy and S. Srinivasa Iyengar.
- Swaraj Party established by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
-
May 1 –
Rahula College is established in
Ceylon, under the name of "Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya".
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 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).