See also: 1933 in India, other events of 1934, 1935 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

Events

• 15 January - There is an 8.4 earthquake in India and Nepal in which more than 10,000 people die.
• 7 April - Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience.

Full date unknown

• G. Edward Lewis discovers 'man-like ape' fossils in Northern India. They are named Ramapithecus and Sugrivapithecus, after Rama and Sugriva.
• The Reserve Bank of India Act passed

Births

• 7 January - Jamila Massey, actress and writer.
• 9 January - Mahendra Kapoor, playback singer (d.2008).
• 22 January - Vijay Anand, filmmaker, producer, screen writer, editor and actor (d.2004).
• 24 April - Jayakanthan, writer, essayist, journalist, pamphleteer, film-maker and critic.
• 15 March - Kanshi Ram, politician and founder of Bahujan Samaj Party (d.2006).
• 21 July - Chandu Borde, cricketer.
• 26 July - S. L. Bhyrappa, novelist.

Full date unknown

• Manoj Das, writer.
• Vijaya Mehta, theatre and film director and actress.
• Kedarnath Singh, poet.