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1934 in India

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1934
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Events in the year 1934 in India.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • National income - 22,775 million
  • 15 January – The 8.0 MwNepal–Bihar earthquake shakes the Himalayas with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), leaving 6,000–10,700 dead.
  • 25 February - Mahatma Gandhi visits Udupi.[1]
  • 7 April – Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience.
  • July – The Communist Party of India is declared unlawful.[2]
  • September – Gandhi is successful in forcing the hand of the caste Hindus in favour of the depressed classes in the scheme of representation.[2]
  • G. Edward Lewis discovers 'man-like ape' fossils in Northern India. They are named Ramapithecus and Sugrivapithecus, after Rama and Sugriva.
  • Unsuccessful attempts on the life of Sir John Anderson, Governor of Bengal.
  • Protection was granted to the steel industry till 31 March 1941 subject to preference for English steel under the Ottawa agreement.
  • Formation of Congress Socialist Party

Law

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  • 54-hour week passed.[2]
  • Reserve Bank of India Act passed
  • The graduates of Dehra Dun Academy could, by a new law, get the Governor-General's commission in the army and the Navy.
  • Sugarcane Act
  • Indian Aircraft Act
  • Petroleum Act
  • Dock Labourers Act

Births

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Full date unknown

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Death

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References

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  1. ^ "Mahatma Gandhi's only visit to Udupi was on February 25, 1934". The Hindu. 2015-08-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ a b c Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
  3. ^ "Explained: The story of Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, who took on the British in their own courts". The Indian Express. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2023-09-24.