1950 in India

Events

• January 25 – Election Commission is established.
• January 26 – The Constitution comes into force making India a republic, the day is observed as Republic Day ever since.
• January 26 – Dr. Rajendra Prasad moves in to Rashtrapati Bhavan as the first President of India.

Births

• September 17 – Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat
• September 24 – Mohinder Amarnath, cricketer

Deaths

• December 15 – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, (1875–1950)