1944 in India

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See also:	List of years in India; Timeline of Indian history

Events in the year 1944 in India.

Incumbents

National income - ₹76,509 million
8 March – 3 July - Battle of Imphal against Operation U-Go.
20-26 March – Battle of Sangshak
4 April – 22 June - Battle of Kohima
14 April - INA hoisted the Indian tricolor for the first time on mainland India at Moirang in Manipur.^[1]
14 April – Bombay Explosion (1944)
25 April - Birth of Vinod Duggal S/O Shri Hussan Lal and Shrimati Sushila Duggal
5 May – Mohandas Gandhi released
7 November - Lakshmikanthan murder case and ensuing arrest of various prominent figures from Tamil cinema.

March to June – Operation U-Go; Japanese defeated in Manipur.^[2]
April - National Conference under the leadership of Sheikh Abdullah submits a memorandum named Naya Kashmir before Hari Singh.

11 January
- Shibu Soren, politician and Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
- Jagdish Tytler, politician.
18 February - Gurmeet Bawa, folk singer (died 2021)
23 February - J. C. Diwakar Reddy, politician and member of parliament from Anantapur.
9 April – Ronen Sen, diplomat and ambassador to the United States of America.
1 May – Suresh Kalmadi, politician and businessman.
10 May – Antonette Mendes, singer and actress (died 2024)
1 June - Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, politician and former member of parliament from Nellore.
20 August – Rajiv Gandhi, politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (died 1991)
23 August – Saira Banu, actress.
1 September – C. M. Gupta, scientist.
3 November – Debasis Mitra, mathematician.
8 December – Sharmila Tagore, actress.

^ "Azad Hind Fauz and the advanced INA Headquarters, Moirang". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
^ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 507