Events in the year 1931 in India. Incumbents Emperor of India – George V Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin Viceroy of India – The Earl of Willingdon (from 18 April) Events National income - 26,389 million 25 January – Mohandas Gandhi released again. January – The All-Asian Women's Conference (AAWC) takes place in Lahore. 13 February – New Delhi becomes the capital of India. 27 February – Chandrasekhar Azad martyrdom in an encounter with the British in Allahabad. 4 March – British viceroy of India and Mohandas Gandhi negotiate. 23 March – Independent India leaders Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev are hanged by the British Government. October, November – Mohandas Gandhi visits England. 4 November – Inauguration of the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway station by the Maharaja of Travancore Sree Chithira Thirunal 6 November – Indian spiritual leader Meher Baba arrives in America for the first time. 2nd Round Table Conference Charka was adopted on centre of the flag by INC (Indian National Congress) Law 5 March – Gandhi Irwin Pact Bijni Succession Act Indian Tolls (Amendment) Act Provisional Collection of Taxes Act Births 4 January – Nirupa Roy, actress (died 2004). 3 February – Charanjit Singh, hockey player (died 2022). 16 May – K. Natwar Singh, politician and Minister. 27 May – O. N. V. Kurup, poet (died 2016). 20 June – Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistani actor and broadcaster (died 2023). 25 June – V. P. Singh, Prime Minister of India (died 2008). 17 July – B. V. Nimbkar, agricultural scientist and social worker (died 2021). 26 July – S. L. Bhyrappa, novelist. 27 August – Sri Chinmoy, spiritual teacher and philosopher (died 2007). 16 September – E. C. George Sudarshan, physicist, author and professor. (died 2018) 26 September – Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer (died 1983) 15 October – Abdul Kalam, eleventh President of India.(died 2015) 21 October – Shammi Kapoor, actor (died 2011). Full date unknown Satyen Kappu, actor (died 2007). Romila Thapar, historian Deaths 23 March – Shivaram Rajguru, revolutionary, executed (born 1908). 23 March – Bhagat Singh, freedom fighter, executed (born 1907). 23 March – Sukhdev Thapar, revolutionary, executed (born 1907). 7 July – Dinesh Gupta, freedom fighter and revolutionary, executed (born 1911). References India Years of the 20th century in India