4th July - A Day in the life of India

Learn about the importance of 4th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.

Celebrations/Observations on July 4

• The first evening of the Dree Festival is celebrated until July 7 (Apatani people, Arunachal Pradesh, India)

4th July in the history of India

• 1975 - RSS was banned for the second time after Indira Gandhi imposed a nationwide Emergency on June 25, 1975, the RSS was banned on July 4. This 2nd ban on RSS was lifted on March 22, 1977, when the Emergency had ended.
• 1947 – The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Provinces of British India into two sovereign countries: India and Pakistan.

Famous Birthdays on July 4

• 1983 – Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist
• 1954 – Devendra Kumar Joshi, 21st Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
• 1898 – Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian politician (d. 1998)
• 1897 – Alluri Sitarama Raju, Indian activist (d. 1924)

Death Anniversaries on July 4

• 2012 – Hiren Bhattacharyya, Indian poet and author (b. 1932)
• 1963 – Pingali Venkayya, an Indian activist, designed the Flag of India (b. 1876)
• 1902 – Vivekananda, Indian monk and saint. He is known for his speech in (b. 1863)