1927 in India
Events in the year 1927 in India. Incumbents
 Emperor of India – George V
 Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin

Events
 National income - 32,890 million
 18 January – Council House in New Delhi is opened. 14 April - The first formal meeting of Haj Committee of India held at Bombay. 28 September – Fatal communal riots in Dehra Dun, U.P. 12 November – Mahatma Gandhi made his first and last visit to Ceylon. The Simon Commission is formed to consider further steps toward self-rule of India. No Indian member is included. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar started temple entry movement in 1927. Law
Indian Forest Act
Light House Act

Births
 24 January – J. Om Prakash, film producer. (died 2019)
 30 January – Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, dermatologist (died 2005)
 3 February -  Vasant Sarwate, cartoonist and writer (died 2016)
 28 February – Krishan Kant, politician, Vice President of India (died 2002)
 3 June – M. Narasimham, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (died 2021)
 1 July – Chandra Shekhar, politician, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007)
 3 July – Balivada Kantha Rao, novelist and playwright (died 2000)
 12 July – Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani hammer thrower (died 1996)
 20 July – Rajendra Kumar, actor and producer (died 1999). 26 August 
 B. V. Doshi, architect (died 2023)
 Bansi Lal, Haryana's four time chief minister, and defence minister of India during Indian Emergency (1975–77) (died 2006)
 8 November – Lal Krishna Advani, politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of India 
 8 December - Parkash Singh Badal, politician and former Chief Minister of Punjab (died 2023)
 25 December – Ram Narayan, sarangi player

Full date unknown
 Adoor Bhasi, actor, writer, journalist, singer and film producer (died 1990)
 K. T. Muhammed, playwright (died 2008)

Deaths

 19 December – Ashfaqulla Khan, freedom fighter
 19 December – Ram Prasad Bismil, freedom fighter

References

 
India
Years of the 20th century in India
1927 in Asia
1920s in India