1936 in India

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V, Edward VIII, George VI
• Viceroy of India – The Earl of Willingdon
• Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow

  Events

• 3 March – Legislative Assembly passed a motion to terminate the Ottawa trade agreement.
• 15–18 October – Religious riots in Bombay.
• 28 December – Indian National Congress rejected new constitution.

  Undated

• Temple Entry Proclamation issued.

  Births

• 8 January – Jyotindra Nath Dixit, diplomat and politician.
• 10 November 1936 - Jagdish Gandhi, Founder-Manager of City Montessori School.
• 12 January – Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, politician and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
• 1 April – A.Q. Khan Pakistani nuclear scientist born in Bhopal
• June – Gopal Dutt Kulkarni, journalist and writer.
• 15 July – Prabhash Joshi, writer, editor and political analyst.
• 9 August – Satish Kumar, peace activist and editor.
• 13 August – Vyjayanthimala, award-winning actress and classical dancer.
• November – Anant D. Adawadkar, author.
• 25 December – Ismail Merchant, film producer.

  Full date unknown

• Anand, writer.

  Deaths

• 13 August – Bhikaiji Cama, independence campaigner.
• 19 September – Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian classical musician.
• 8 October – Munshi Premchand, writer in Hindi-Urdu literature and Indian Freedom fighter.