1927 in India

Events in the year 1927 in India.

Incumbents

National income – {{INR}} 32,890 million
18 January – Council House in New Delhi is opened.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262
20 March – Mahad Satyagraha lead by B. R. Ambedkar for Dalit rights.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-14 |title=On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/ambedkar-mahad-satyagraha-9268251/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
14 April – The first formal meeting of Haj Committee of India held at Bombay.{{Cite web |title=History – Haj Committee of India |url=https://hajcommittee.gov.in/history/}}
28 September – Fatal communal riots in Dehra Dun, U.P.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; pp. 262–63
12 November – Mahatma Gandhi made his first and last visit to Ceylon.
The Simon Commission is formed to consider further steps toward self-rule of India. No Indian member is included.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar started temple entry movement in 1927.

24 January – J. Om Prakash, film producer. (died 2019)
30 January – Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, dermatologist (died 2005)
3 February – Vasant Sarwate, cartoonist and writer (died 2016)
28 February – Krishan Kant, politician, Vice President of India (died 2002)
1 March – Adoor Bhasi, actor, writer, journalist, singer and film producer (died 1990)
3 June – M. Narasimham, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (died 2021)
1 July – Chandra Shekhar, politician, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007)
3 July – Balivada Kantha Rao, novelist and playwright (died 2000)
12 July – Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani hammer thrower (died 1996)
20 July – Rajendra Kumar, actor and producer (died 1999).
26 August
B. V. Doshi, architect (died 2023)
Bansi Lal, Haryana's four time chief minister, and defence minister of India during Indian Emergency (1975–77) (died 2006)
8 November – Lal Krishna Advani, politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of India
8 December – Parkash Singh Badal, politician and former Chief Minister of Punjab (died 2023)
25 December – Ram Narayan, sarangi player (died 2024)