1968 in India

Events in the year 1968 in the Federal Republic of India.

Incumbents

President of India – Zakir Husain
Prime Minister of India – Indira Gandhi
Vice President of India – V. V. Giri
Chief Justice of India – Kailas Nath Wanchoo (until 24 February), Mohammad Hidayatullah (starting 24 February)

=Governors=

Andhra Pradesh – Pattom A. Thanu Pillai (until 11 April), Khandubhai Kasanji Desai (starting 11 April)
Assam – Vishnu Sahay (until 17 April), Braj Kumar Nehru (starting 17 April)
Bihar – Nityanand Kanungo
Gujarat – Shriman Narayan
Haryana – Birendra Narayan Chakraborty
Jammu and Kashmir – Bhagwan Sahay
Karnataka – Gopal Swarup Pathak
Kerala – Bhagwan Sahay (until 15 May), V. Viswanathan (starting 15 May)
Madhya Pradesh – K. Chengalaraya Reddy
Maharashtra – P V Cherian
Nagaland – Vishnu Sahay (until 17 April), B.K. Nehru (starting 17 April)
Odisha – Ajudhia Nath Khosla (until 30 January), Shaukatullah Shah Ansari (starting 30 January)
Punjab – Dadappa Chintappa Pavate
Rajasthan – Sardar Hukam Singh
Uttar Pradesh – Bezawada Gopala Reddy
West Bengal – Dharma Vira

Events

National income - {{INR}}398,141 million
10 Jan - President of India withdraws emergency declared in 1962 as part of Sino-Indian War.{{Cite news |date=2018-01-10 |title=Emergency revoked |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/archives/emergency-revoked/article22413614.ece |access-date=2022-04-17 |issn=0971-751X}}
20 Feb –
The Beatles, Mia Farrow, and several other celebrities visit the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh, India to study transcendental meditation.
West Bengal was put under President's rule under Article 356 of the Constitution of India, after the collapse of its coalition government and the resignation of Chief Minister P. C. Ghosh.Ramashray Roy, The Uncertain Verdict: A Study of the 1969 Elections in Four Indian States (University of California Press, 1975) p33
25 Feb - Rajeev Gandhi son of Indira Gandhi married an Italian named Sonia Maino.{{Cite web |last=Quint |first=The |date=2018-02-26 |title=50 Yrs of Sonia, Rajiv Wedding: The Video That Captures the Magic |url=https://www.thequint.com/neon/social-buzz/sonia-gandhi-rajiv-gandhi-wedding-video-footage |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}
29 Feb - Auroville established in Pondicherry with presence of 124 countries.{{Cite web|title=The Inauguration of Auroville with the participation of 124 nations on February 29th, 1968 {{!}} Auroville|url=https://auroville.org/contents/537|access-date=2022-01-12|website=auroville.org}}
1 April - Tata Consultancy Services established as Tata Computer Systems.{{Cite web|title=TCS 50: All About History and Evolution of the Company|url=https://www.tcs.com/tcs-50|access-date=2022-01-12|website=www.tcs.com|language=en}}
8 April - The first political murder of Kannur takes place at Thalassery resulting in death of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker's death.{{Cite news |date=2017-03-08 |title=Politics of violence: Kannur witnessed 186 Murders |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/politics-of-violence-kannur-witnessed-186-murders/articleshow/57532865.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-06-22 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}
12 April -
National Textile Corporation incorporated.
Indira Gandhi announced in Rae Bareilly that India will not sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.{{Cite news|date=2018-04-13|title=From the Archives (April 13, 1968): India will not sign NPT, says P.M.|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/from-the-archives-april-13-1968-india-will-not-sign-npt-says-pm/article23516870.ece|access-date=2022-01-12|issn=0971-751X}}
19 April - The first communal riots of Kanara region occurred in Mangalore leaving 28 injured and widespread arson.{{Cite news |date=2018-04-19 |title=From the Archives (April 20, 1968): Rioting & arson in Mangalore |url=https://www.thehindu.com/archives/from-the-archives-april-20-1968-rioting-arson-in-mangalore/article23606617.ece |access-date=2024-12-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
25 Dec - Kilvenmani massacre, 44 Dalits (untouchables) burnt to death in Kizhavenmani village, Tamil Nadu.
Three-language formula introduced through National Policy on Education

Law

18 Jan - Official Language resolution passed by both houses of Parliament.
16 May - Public Provident Fund introduced through an act by the Parliament of India.
20 Aug - Enemy Property Act, 1968

Births

10 January Atul Khatri, comedian
21 January
Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Carnatic vocalist.
Sundar C, actor and film director.
26 January {{ndash}} Ravi Teja, actor.
1 March – Kunjarani Devi, weightlifter.
23 March – Srikanth (Telugu actor), actor.
File:Arshad Warsi graces the special screening of ‘Poster Boys’.jpg]]19 April – Arshad Warsi, actor.
24 May – Raju Narayana Swamy, IAS officer.
14 June – Raj Thackeray, founder and president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.
2 July {{ndash}} Gautami, actress and politician.
6 July {{ndash}} Singampuli, actor and director.
File:Dhanraj Pillay02.png]]16 July – Dhanraj Pillay, field hockey player.
20 July {{ndash}} S. J. Suryah, actor and director.
15 August
Anil Kumar Awana, politician.
Kailash Chandra Gahtori, politician (died 2024).
16 August – Arvind Kejriwal, politician
23 August – KK, playback singer (died 2022).
18 September {{ndash}} Upendra, actor, director and politician.
27 September – Rahul Dev, actor and model.
29 September – Samir Soni, actor.
9 November – Neelam, former actress, jewellery designer.
25 December - Sampath Raj, actor.