1979 in India

1979 in India

"See also:"
1978 in India, other events of 1979, 1980 in India and the
Timeline of Indian history.

Events

*31 January - The police under direction of Jyoti Basu, Chief Minister of CPM-led government of West Bengal, surrounds and opens fire on unarmed refugee settlement of Morichjhapi island in Sunderbans, West Bengal. Hundreds killed but government officially accepts 36 deaths.
*1 June - Vizianagaram district is formed in Andhra Pradesh.

Births

*7 January - Bipasha Basu, actress and model.
*24 March - Emraan Hashmi, actor.
*31 March - Amey Date, singer.
*12 June - Tottempudi Gopichand, actor.
*11 September - Tulip Joshi, model and actress.
*14 September - Kamya Panjabi, actress.
*4 November - Lazarus Barla, field hockey player.

Deaths

*3 December - Dhyan Chand, field hockey player (b.1905).


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