Events in the year 1961 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

• President of India Rajendra Prasad
• Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru

Events

• 1 November - The Hungry generation Movement is launched in Calcutta.
• 17 December - India occupies Goa.
• 18 December - India occupies Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu
• 19 December - Goa is officially ceded to India after 400 years of Portuguese rule.

Births

• 7 January - Supriya Pathak, actress.
• 12 June - Jagadish, actor.
• 6 June - Chakilam Muralidhar Rao, IFS officer

Full date unknown

• V. M. Girija, poet.

Deaths

See also

• Bollywood films of 1961