1981 in India
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See also: 1980 in India, other events of 1981, 1982 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
[edit] Events
- July - About 308 people die in Bangalore after drinking illicit liquor (see: 1981 Karnataka liquor deaths).
- Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic is founded in Sivakasi, Tamilnadu. It is a Government aided co-educational technical institute.
- National Aluminium Company incorporated as a public sector enterprise of the Government of India.
- July 2 - Infosys is founded in Pune
[edit] Births
- 3 January - Sanggai Chanu, field hockey player.
- 9 June - Celina Jaitley, actress.
- 17 June - Amrita Rao, model and actress.
- 7 July - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, cricketer.
- 27 September - Lakshmipathy Balaji, cricketer.
- 24 October - Mallika Sherawat, actress and model.
- 27 November - Vikram Pillay, field hockey player.
- 9 December - Dia Mirza, actress and model.
- 12 December - Ashok, actor.
- 12 December - Yuvraj Singh, cricketer.
[edit] Deaths
- 3 May - Nargis, actress (b.1929).
- 24 September - Brahmarishi Hussain Sha, seventh head of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham and scholar (b.1905).
- 28 December - David Abraham Cheulkar, actor (b.1908).
