See also: 1953 in India, other events of 1954, 1955 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

[edit] Events

• 22 March - Jayendra Saraswathi becomes the 70th Shankaracharya of Kanchi.
• 5 July - The Andhra Pradesh High Court is established.
• 6 November - Bombay Electricity Board is formed.

[edit] Births

• 7 March - Anupam Kher, actor.
• 19 March - Indu Shahani, educationist and Sheriff of Mumbai.
• 14 September - Shrikant Jichkar, politician (d.2004).
• 3 November - Laxmikant Berde, comic actor (d.2004).
• 7 November - Kamal Haasan, actor and film director.
• 9 November - Shankar Nag, actor and director (d.1990).