1925 in India

Incumbents

• Emperor of India – George V
• Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading

  Events

• 3 February – The first ever electric train of India completes its journey from Victoria Terminus to Kurla on the Central Line.
• 9 March – 1 May Pink's War; RAF operations against tribesmen in Waziristan
• 27 September - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is founded.
• 26 December – Communist Party of India is founded at Kanpur.
• Dyarchy suspended in Bengal.

  Births

• 1 January – Wahiduddin Khan, religious scholar and peace activist
• 8 May – G. S. Amur, writer and critic.
• 9 July – Guru Dutt, film director, producer, and actor.
• 22 July – Dasaradhi, poet and political activist.
• 7 August – M. S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist.
• 31 August – Aarudhra, author, poet and historian.

  Full date unknown

• Pradeep Kumar, actor.
• Raja Ramanna, nuclear scientist.

  Deaths

• Gokulchandra Nag, writer and artist.