1975 in India

See also: 1974 in India, other events of 1975, 1976 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

[edit] Events

• 19 April - The first Indian satellite, Aryabhatta, goes into Earth's orbit.
• 16 May - Sikkim accedes to India after a referendum.
• 26 June - A state of emergency is declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during which the press is censored and 100,000 are jailed.
• 19 December - APJ Education Society is started.

[edit] Births

• 31 January - Preity Zinta, actress.
• 8 February - Joe Eshwar, writer, poet and filmmaker.
• 17 May - Dinesh Nayak, field hockey player.
• 5 August - Kajol, actress.
• 19 November - Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994, actress.
• 14 December - Sukhbir Singh Gill, field hockey player.

[edit] Deaths

• 17 April - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, first Vice President of India and second President of India (b.1888).