1939 in India
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See also: 1938 in India, other events of 1939, 1940 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
[edit] Events
- 3 March - In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India.
- 3 May - The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
[edit] Births
- 21 November - Mulayam Singh Yadav, politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- 12 December - Swadesh Bharati, poet, novelist and literary critic.
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- Bani Basu, author, essayist, critic and poet.
- Arun Joshi, novelist (d.1993).

