1923 in India

Events in the year 1923 in India.

Incumbents

 * Emperor of India – George V
 * Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading

Events

 * National income - ₹29,403 million
 * Jan 1 - The Swaraj Party was established by CR Das and Motilal Nehru
 * The Madras Province Swarajya Party was established under the leadership of S. Sathyamurthy and S. Srinivasa Iyengar.
 * May 1 – Rahula College is established in Ceylon, under the name of "Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya".
 * Nov, 1923 - General Elections held

Law

 * Workmen Compensation Act
 * Official Secrets Act
 * Indian Boilers Act
 * Cantonments (House-Accommodation) Act
 * Indian Naval Armament Act
 * Indian Merchant Shipping Act
 * Cotton Transport Act

Births

 * 4 January – Mohan Lall Shrimal, chief justice of Sikkim.
 * 10 March – Ranjit Lal Jetley, soldier and scientist (died 2018).
 * 21 March – Nirmala Srivastava, founder of Sahaja Yoga(died 2011).
 * 5 April – M. Sarada Menon, psychiatrist and social worker (died 2021).
 * 14 May – Mrinal Sen, producer of Bollywood films (died 2018).
 * 15 May – Johnny Walker, actor of Bollywood films (died 2003).
 * 23 May – Ranajit Guha, historian (died 2023).
 * 28 May – N. T. Rama Rao, actor, director, producer, and politician (died 1996).
 * 9 July – Kovilan, novelist. (died 2010).
 * 22 July – Mukesh, playback singer (died 1976).
 * 28 July – H. S. S. Lawrence, educationalist.
 * 1 September – Habib Tanvir, playwright, theatre director, poet and actor.(died 2009)
 * 16 September – Ki. Rajanarayanan, folklorist and writer (died 2021)
 * 26 September – Dev Anand, actor and film producer.(died 2011)
 * 26 October – Ram Prakash Gupta, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and governor of Madhya Pradesh (died 2004).
 * 9 November – Keshub Mahindra, businessman (died 2023).
 * 25 December – Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of Satyananda Yoga and Bihar Yoga (died 2009).