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1940 in India

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1940
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Events in the year 1940 in India.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • National income - 35,084 million
  • 24 March Lahore Session of AIML where Pakistan Resolution was proposed by Bengal PM Fazlul Haq and duly passed, hence the Jinnah-Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time here.
  • 8 Aug - Viceroy Lord Linlithgow's August Offer to seek support in war efforts which was rejected by the nationalist.
  • Re-entry of Gandhiji in political scene with organisation of individual satyagraha (chose 1500 members) to speak and protest against army entry, against working in ammunition factories etc. to withdraw world war 2 support. First such satyagrahi to be arrested was Vinoba Bhave.
  • Arrests by Govt including Netaji and Nehru. Latter was interned for 4 years for instigating peasants of UP.

Law

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  • 19 November – The Central Legislative Assembly rejects the Finance Bill.[1]
  • 21 December – The Finance Bill is certified by the Viceroy.[2]
  • Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Births

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Full date unknown

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
  2. ^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
  3. ^ "Former Principals of Bishop Moore College". Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)