1935 in India

Events in the year 1935 in India.

Incumbents

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

Events

 * National income - ₹25,298 million
 * 31 May – The 7.7 Quetta earthquake shook British India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 30,000–60,000.
 * Dr. BR. Ambedkar ended all 3 temple entry movement in 1935.
 * Government of India act

Law

 * 2 August – Government of India Bill, became law; it provided for development of a popular constitution.

Births

 * 2 January – Syed Jahangir, Bangladeshi painter (died 2018)
 * 19 January – Soumitra Chatterjee, actor. (died 2020)
 * 24 January – Shivabalayogi, Indian yogi (died 1994)
 * 1 March – Ajoy Roy, Bangladeshi academic (died 2019)
 * 5 March – Shamsuddin Qasemi, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician (died 1996)
 * 17 March – Muhammad Ashiq, Pakistani cyclist (died 2018)
 * 7 April – S. P. Muthuraman, film director.
 * 3 May – Sujatha, author, short story writer and playwright (died 2008).
 * 25 May – Neela Ramgopal, Carnatic musician (died 2023)
 * 7 June
 * Thomas Kailath, Indian-American engineer, author, and educator
 * Shyama, actress (died 2017)
 * 21 June – Pratap Chauhan, cricketer
 * 25 June – Udey Chand, wrestler and wrestling coach
 * 2 July
 * Guruvayur Dorai, percussionist
 * Amar Singh Sokhi, cyclist
 * 10 July – P. K. Gurudasan, politician
 * 18 July – Jayendra Saraswathi, Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.
 * 1 August – Mohinder Pratap Chand, writer and poet. (died 2020)
 * 23 September – Prem Chopra, actor.
 * 30 September – Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, poet and literary critic (died 2020)
 * 24 October – Mark Tully, journalist
 * 13 November – P. Susheela, playback singer
 * 24 November – Salim Khan, actor and scriptwriter.
 * 28 November – S. P. Hinduja, businessman (died 2023)
 * 6 December – Savitri, actress and dancer (died 1981)
 * 8 December – Dharmendra, actor.
 * 11 December – Pranab Mukherjee, politician and minister. (died 2020)

Full date unknown

 * Khalish Dehlavi, poet.