1915 in India
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Year in India
Incumbents
- Emperor of India – George V
- Viceroy of India – Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
Events
- National income - Template:INR13,313 million
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returns to India from South Africa to spearhead the Indian independence movement.
- Calcutta School of Music is established by Phillpe Sandre.
The Home Rule League is founded by Annie Besant (it was formally launched in 1916).
Law
Births
- 6 March – Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, religious head (died 2014).
- 11 March – Vijay Hazare, cricketer (died 2004).
- 26 July – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, yoga teacher (died 2009).
- 15 August – Ismat Chughtai, writer (died 1991).
- 31 August – Mir Ali Ahmed Khan Talpur Prominent political figure and former Federal Minister for defense Government of Pakistan (died 1987 in London)
- Baji Jamalunnisa – Indian freedom fighter (died 2016)
- 17 September – M. F. Husain, artist.
Deaths
- 19 February – Gopala Krishna Gokhale, politician
- 5 November - Pherozeshah Mehta, politician
References
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