Events in the year 1942 in India. Incumbents Emperor of India – George VI Viceroy of India – Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow Events National income - 56,597 million February – Visit of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek of China (Commander of Allied forces for Asia China sector) amidst impending pressure of Japanese attack on Burma. Meets Congress top leaders to seek India's participation in war. 8 Mar – Japanese army enters Rangoon. British necessity to break Indian political deadlock. 22 Mar – Arrival of The Cripps mission, proposals /declaration made public on 30 Mar but are rejected by Congress and all other parties except Muslim League. 14 July- Wardha working committee meeting reiterated demand for Britons leaving India. 8 August – Quit India resolution was passed by the Bombay session of the AICC, which led to the start of a historical civil disobedience movement across India. 9 August – Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces. August – Newly married couple Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi are arrested for their participation in Quit India movement. 16 October – Hurricane and flooding in Bombay: 40,000 dead. December – Many demonstrators were lathi-charged and assassinated. By December, over 60,000 people had been jailed. Formation of INA Law Coffee Market Expansion Act Births 13 January – Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, Chief Justice of India (died 2015). 10 February – Madhabi Mukherjee, actress. 21 February – Jayshree Gadkar, actress (died 2008). 11 March – Amarinder Singh, politician and current Chief Minister of Punjab. 2 April – Roshan Seth, actor. 7 April – Jitendra, Actor , Jeetendra 15 April – Madhur Kapila, novelist, journalist and art critic (died 2021) 25 May – Dr. Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji 19 August – Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, actor. 20 September – Rajinder Goel, cricketer (d. 2020) 2 October – Asha Parekh, actress, director and producer. 11 October – Amitabh Bachchan, actor. 26 October – Roger Bhatnagar, Indian-born New Zealand businessman (died 2022) 18 December – Jagdish Khattar, businessman and civil servant (died 2021) 29 December – Rajesh Khanna, actor. (died 2012). Deaths 24 April – Deenanath Mangeshkar, actor, musician and singer (born 1900). References India Years of the 20th century in India India in World War II