1990 in India

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Incumbents

January - An insurgency breaks out in Kashmir Valley, inflaming tensions with Pakistan. New Delhi dissolves the state assembly and imposes direct rule.
March - The last Indian troops are withdrawn from Sri Lanka.
15 April – Food poisoning kills 450 guests at an engagement party in Uttar Pradesh.
15 May - Agriculture and Rural Debt Relief Scheme providing debt relief up to ₹10,000 to small borrowers from Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks announced.
A cyclone ravages the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, killing nearly 1,000 people.
V P Singh announces implementation of Mandal commission report.
November - V.P. Singh rVenkitaramanan Governor.esigns as prime minister and is succeeded by Janata Dal dissident Chandra Shekhar.
22 December - Venkitaramanan becomes Governor of RBI

1 January - Ali Murtaza, cricketer.
13th September - Dr.Purva Mansabdar- A maxillofacial surgeon from Hyderabad, India.

14 January - Mani Madhava Chakyar, master Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam artist (b. 1899).
19 January - Rajneesh, aka OSHO mystic, guru and spiritual leader (b. 11 dec. 1931)
29 March - Adoor Bhasi, actor, writer, journalist, singer and film producer (b. 1927).
2 June - Shriram Sharma Acharya, seer, sage and Founder of the All World Gayatri Pariwar (b. 1911).
21 October - Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist (b. 1921).
30 September - Shankar Nag, actor and director (b. 1954).
30 October - Vinod Mehra, actor (b. 1945).
25 December - Chandrakant T. Patel, cotton scientist (b. 1917).