1939 in India
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Events in the year 1939 in India.
World War II breaks out and political dead lock in India
- Emperor of India – George VI
- Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Events
- National income - ₹31,845 million
January - June
- 2 January – The Muslim League at Patna disapproves the Federation scheme which has already been disapproved by Congress.[1]
- 29 January – Subhas Chandra Bose is reelected president of Congress at Bombay (a victory for opponents of Federation).[2]
- 22 February – Thirteen right-wing members of the working committee, including Pandit Nehru, resign from Congress.[3]
- 3 March – In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India.
- 12 March – Congress at Tripuri passes a resolution of adherence to the party of Gandhi.[4]
- 29 April – S. C. Bose resigns as president of Congress and is succeeded by Rajendra Prasad.[5]
- 1 May – New Congress working committee announced.[6]
- 3 May – S. C. Bose announces the formation of a new left bloc under his leadership.[7]
July - December
- 3 September - Lord Linlithgow declares Emergency in British India.
- 8–14 September – Congress debates its attitude to the war; Gandhi calls upon the British to implement their declarations of faith in democracy.[8]
- 18 September – The Muslim League declares that the Federal scheme, now suspended, should be altogether abandoned.[9]
- 17 October – The Viceroy states the Allied objectives in the war and announces that at the end of the war the Government would consult the several communities, parties and interests in India.[10]
- 27–31 October – Congress working committee resolved that the Viceroy's statement was wholly unsatisfactory and asked for a statement of war aims; the ministries of Bombay, Madras and Bihar resign.[11]
- 3 November – Resignation of the ministry of the United Provinces.[12]
- 5 November – Resignation of the ministry of Orissa; the Viceroy announces that the parties having met have failed to agree.[13]
- 9 November – Resignation of the ministry of Central Provinces.[14]
- 23 November – At Allahabad the Congress working committee reaffirms its demand for "recognition of India's independence".[15]
- 2 December - Jinnah's call for observing 22nd as Day of Deliverance in favour of resignation and end of congress ministries in provinces.
- 27 December – The first contingent of Indian troops reaches France.[16]
Law
- 28 February – The budget is presented to the Legislative Assembly in which the duty on raw cotton is doubled.[17]
- 13 March – The Chamber of Princes approves its own reorganization.[18]
- 20 March – A new trade agreement with the UK till 31 March 1942 is signed after two years of negotiations.[19]
- 15 April – The new tariff bill is rejected by the Central Legislature.[20]
- 18 April – The Council of State passes the new tariff bill a second time.[21]
- Registration Of Foreigners Act
- Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure
- Commercial Documents Evidence Act
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
- Limitation Act