1917 in India

Events in the year 1917 in India.

Incumbents

National income - {{INR}}20,552 million
The Indian National Congress demands self-government for India.{{Cite book |title=Everyman's Dictionary of Dates |last=Dent |first=J.M. |year=1971 |edition=6 |pages=262}}
20 August – The secretary of state for India makes the announcement that British policy in India calls for the gradual development of self-governing institutions and the progressive realization of responsible government.
Champaran Satyagraha

Inland Vessels Act{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2358?view_type=search&sam_handle=123456789/1362 |title= Inland Vessels Act |date= |website=India Code |publisher= |access-date=29 March 2022 }}
Post Office Cash Certificates Act{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2361?view_type=search&sam_handle=123456789/1362 |title= Post Office Cash Certificates Act |date= |website=India Code |publisher= |access-date=29 March 2022 }}
Destruction of Records Act{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2359?view_type=search&sam_handle=123456789/1362 |title= Destruction of Records Act |date= |website=India Code |publisher= |access-date=29 March 2022 }}

17 January – M. G. Ramachandran, Actor, Politician, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (died 1987).
11 February – T. Nagi Reddy, communist politician (died 1976).
11 July 1917 – Chandrakant T. Patel, cotton scientist (died 1990).
3 September 1917 – G. V. Iyer, film director (died 2003).
19 November – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, assassinated (died 1984).{{cite web |title=Indira Gandhi |url=https://www.britannica.com/explore/100women/profiles/indira-gandhi |website=Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers |access-date=28 July 2021 |language=en |date=16 February 2019}}
29 December – Ramanand Sagar, film director (died 2005).