See also: 1948 in India, other events of 1949, 1950 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

Events

• January 1 - A ceasefire, ordered by the United Nations Security Council, takes effect in Kashmir.
• December 28 - CRPF Act enacted

Births

• March 7 - Ghulam Nabi Azad, politician
• January 13th - Rakesh Sharma, Indian cosmonaut