1939 in India

• Emperor of India – George VI
• Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow

• National income - {{INR}}31,845 million
• World War II breaks out and political dead lock in India
• 2 January – The Muslim League at Patna disapproves the Federation scheme which has already been disapproved by Congress.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 29 January – Subhas Chandra Bose is reelected president of Congress at Bombay (a victory for opponents of Federation).Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 22 February – Thirteen right-wing members of the working committee, including Pandit Nehru, resign from Congress.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 3 March – In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India.
• 12 March – Congress at Tripuri passes a resolution of adherence to the party of Gandhi.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 29 April – S. C. Bose resigns as president of Congress and is succeeded by Rajendra Prasad.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 1 May – New Congress working committee announced.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 3 May – S. C. Bose announces the formation of a new left bloc under his leadership.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 8–14 September – Congress debates its attitude to the war; Gandhi calls upon the British to implement their declarations of faith in democracy.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 18 September – The Muslim League declares that the Federal scheme, now suspended, should be altogether abandoned.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 17 October – The Viceroy states the Allied objectives in the war and announces that at the end of the war the Government would consult the several communities, parties and interests in India.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 27–31 October – Congress working committee resolved that the Viceroy's statement was wholly unsatisfactory and asked for a statement of war aims; the ministries of Bombay, Madras and Bihar resign.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 3 November – Resignation of the ministry of the United Provinces.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 5 November – Resignation of the ministry of Orissa; the Viceroy announces that the parties having met have failed to agree.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 9 November – Resignation of the ministry of Central Provinces.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 23 November – At Allahabad the Congress working committee reaffirms its demand for "recognition of India's independence".Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 2 December - Jinnah's call for observing 22nd as Day of Deliverance in favour of resignation and end of congress ministries in provinces.
• 27 December – The first contingent of Indian troops reaches France.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263

• 28 February – The budget is presented to the Legislative Assembly in which the duty on raw cotton is doubled.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 13 March – The Chamber of Princes approves its own reorganization.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 20 March – A new trade agreement with the UK till 31 March 1942 is signed after two years of negotiations.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 15 April – The new tariff bill is rejected by the Central Legislature.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• 18 April – The Council of State passes the new tariff bill a second time.Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 263
• Registration Of Foreigners Act
• Portuguese Code of Civil Procedure
• Commercial Documents Evidence Act
• Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
• Limitation Act

• 11 March – Bani Basu, author, essayist, critic and poet.
• 19 May {{ndash}} Balu Mahendra, film director and cinematographer (d. 2014).
• 27 June – R. D. Burman, composer, singer (died 1994)
• 7 July – Satya Prakash Agarwal, politician
• 20 July – Walter Devaram, retired Indian Police Service officer
• 25 July – Mahendran, Indian film director, screenwriter and actor (d. 2019)
• 1 August – Jambuwantrao Dhote, Indian politician (d. 2017).
• 16 August {{ndash}} Kanchana, actress.
• 17 August – Farooq Feroze Khan, Pakistani air chief marshal (d. 2021)
• 15 September – Subramanian Swamy, Indian politician and economist.{{Cite web |title=Dr Subramanian Swamy Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history |url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/dr-subramanian-swamy.html/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Elections in India}}
• 29 October – Malay Roy Choudhury, poet and novelist (died 2023
• 22 November – Mulayam Singh Yadav, politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (died 2022)
• 14 December – Mythili Sivaraman, activist (died 2021)

• Arun Joshi, novelist (died 1993).

• 6 February – Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharada of Baroda (born 1863)
• 14 February – Samsa, playwright, poet and novelist (born 1898)
• 8 September – Swami Abhedananda, mystic (born 1866)

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