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{{Year in India|2013}}
Events in the year '''2013 in the [[India|Republic of India]]'''.

==Incumbents==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Photo
! Post
! Name
|-
| [[File:Pranab Mukherjee-World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2009 crop(2).jpg|50px]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[President of India|President]]'''
| [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
|-
| [[File:Hamid ansari.jpg|50px]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Vice President of India|Vice President]]'''
| [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]
|-
| [[File:IBSA-leaders Manmohan Singh.jpg|50px]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]'''
| [[Manmohan Singh]]
|-
|
| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Chief Justice of India|Chief Justice]]'''
| [[Altamas Kabir]] (''till 18 July'')
|-
| [[File:Justice P. Sathasivam.jpg|50px]]
| [[P. Sathasivam]] (''starting 19 July'')
|}

===Governors===
{| class=wikitable
! Post
! Name
|-
| '''[[Governor of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]]'''
| [[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh|Arunachal Pradesh]]'''
| [[Joginder Jaswant Singh]] (until 28 May)<br/>[[Nirbhay Sharma]] (starting 28 May)
|-
| '''[[Governor of Assam|Assam]]'''
| [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Bihar|Bihar]]'''
| [[Devanand Konwar]] (until 22 March)<br/>[[D. Y. Patil]] (starting 22 March)
|- 
| '''[[Governor of Chhattisgarh|Chhattisgarh]]'''
| [[Shekhar Dutt]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Goa|Goa]]'''
| [[Bharat Vir Wanchoo]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Gujarat|Gujarat]]'''
| [[Kamala Beniwal]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Haryana|Haryana]]'''
| [[Jagannath Pahadia]] 
|- 
| '''[[Governor of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]'''
| [[Urmila Singh]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Jammu and Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir]]'''
| [[Narinder Nath Vohra]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Jharkhand|Jharkhand]]'''
| [[Syed Ahmed (politician)|Syed Ahmed]]
|- 
| '''[[Governor of Karnataka|Karnataka]]'''
| [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Kerala|Kerala]]'''
| [[Hansraj Bhardwaj]] (until 22 March)<br/>[[Nikhil Kumar (governor)|Nikhil Kumar]] (starting 22 March)
|-
| '''[[Governor of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]]'''
| [[Ram Naresh Yadav]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]'''
| [[Kateekal Sankaranarayanan]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Manipur|Manipur]]'''
| [[Gurbachan Jagat]] (until 22 July)<br/>[[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]] (23 July-31 December)<br/>[[Vinod Duggal]] (starting 31 December)
|-
| '''[[Governor of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]]'''
| [[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]] (until 30 June)<br/>[[Krishan Kant Paul]] (starting 30 June)
|-
| '''[[Governor of Mizoram|Mizoram]]'''
| [[Vakkom Purushothaman]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Nagaland|Nagaland]]'''
| [[Nikhil Kumar (governor)|Nikhil Kumar]] (until 21 March)<br/>[[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]] (starting 21 March)
|- 
| '''[[Governor of Odisha|Odisha]]'''
| [[Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare]] 
|-
| '''[[List of governors of Punjab, India|Punjab]]'''
| [[Shivraj Vishwanath Patil]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]]'''
| [[Shivraj Patil]] (until 12 May)<br/>[[Margaret Alva]] (starting 12 May)
|-
| '''[[Governor of Sikkim|Sikkim]]'''
| [[Balmiki Prasad Singh]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]'''
| [[Konijeti Rosaiah]]
|-
| '''[[Governor of Tripura|Tripura]]'''
| [[D. Y. Patil|Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil]] 
|-
| '''[[Governor of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]'''
| [[Banwari Lal Joshi]]
|-
| '''[[List of governors of Uttarakhand|Uttarakhand]]'''
| [[Margaret Alva]] (until 14 May)<br/>[[Aziz Qureshi]] (starting 14 May)
|-
| '''[[Governor of West Bengal|West Bengal]]'''
| [[M.K. Narayanan]] 
|-
|}

==Events==
[[File:Valedictory Session - 100th Indian Science Congress - Kolkata 2013-01-07 2708.JPG|thumbnail|right|100th Indian Science Congress]]

=== January - March ===
* 3 to 7 January: 100th Indian Science Conference was organised in [[Kolkata]] by the [[Indian Science Congress Association]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pranab-to-inaugurate-indian-science-congress-tomorrow-113010200390_1.html |title=Pranab to inaugurate Indian Science Congress tomorrow
|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=4 January 2014|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>
* 6 January -
** [[2013 India–Pakistan border incidents|India–Pakistan border incidents]] begin.<ref name="ind-pak">{{cite news|title=India army chief threatens Pakistan over Kashmir killings|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-idUSBRE90D08T20130114|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=14 January 2014}}</ref> 
** [[M. Karunanidhi]] announces [[M. K. Stalin]] as his successor for [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-23 |title=Apparent heir |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/apparent-heir/article4328594.ece |access-date=2025-10-25 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref> 
* 12 January:[[Swami Vivekananda]]'s 150th birth anniversary was celebrated.<ref name="vivek">{{cite news|title=India celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-celebrates-150th-birth-anniversary-of-swami-vivekananda/1058396/|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=12 January 2014}}</ref> 
* 14 January: [[Kumbh Mela]] begins in [[Allahabad]].<ref name="kumbh">{{cite news|title=India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival begins in Allahabad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21006259|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=14 January 2013}}</ref> 
* 26 January: [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day of India]], [[Republic Day Parade]] was held in New Delhi with [[Bhutan]]'s king [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]] as Chief Guest.<ref name="26Jan">{{cite news|title=Military prowess on display heightens nationalistic fervour at the 64th Republic Day parade |newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=26 January 2013}}</ref>
* 31 January to 3 February: 7th India Stone Mart 2013, a [[trade fair]] to promote the stone industry, was held in [[Jaipur]].<ref name="stonemart">{{cite news|title=Seventh edition of stone mart kicks off in Jaipur|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Seventh-edition-of-stone-mart-kicks-off-in-Jaipur/articleshow/18287669.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-01/jaipur/36683629_1_stone-industry-industrial-units-ashok-gehlot|url-status=live|archive-date=4 January 2014|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 February 2013}}</ref> 
* 9 February: [[Afzal Guru]] is [[executed]] in [[Tihar jail]], [[Delhi]] for his alleged role in the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 February 2013 |title=Afzal Guru hanged: a timeline of events since 2001 Parliament attack. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/afzal-guru-hanged-a-timeline-of-events-since-2001-parliament-attack-512832 |access-date=9 February 2013 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 12 February: [[2013 Indian helicopter bribery scandal|Indian helicopter bribery scandal]] came to light.<ref name="choppergate">{{cite news|title=Finmeccanica head arrested over India bribe allegations|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-orsi-finmeccanica-idUKBRE91B09K20130212|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306162026/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-orsi-finmeccanica-idUKBRE91B09K20130212|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2016|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=12 February 2013}}</ref> 
* 15 February: [[2012 DA14]] asteroid passes by the Earth over eastern Indian Ocean.<ref name="DA14">{{cite news|title=Asteroid 2012 DA14 in record-breaking Earth pass|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=15 February 2013}}</ref>
* 19 and 20 February: Nano India 2013, a science conference on [[nanotechnology]], was held in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="nanoindia">{{cite news|title=Nano India Meet from today|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222015534/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1469802.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2013|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 February 2013}}</ref> 
* 21 February: [[2013 Hyderabad blasts|Terror attacks on Hyderabad]] in [[Dilsukhnagar]] area. Two separate explosions killed 17 people.<ref name="hyderabad-blasts">{{cite news|title=14 dead, over 100 injured in blasts in Hyderabad|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-11-dead-50-injured-in-blasts-in-hyderabad-1802679|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="BBC-blasts">{{cite news|title=India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21537197|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=21 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="17BBC">{{cite news|title=India Hyderabad blasts toll rises to 17|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21680666|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=6 March 2013}}</ref>  
* 26 February: [[Railway Budget]] 2013–14 presented by [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]], [[Pawan Bansal]].<ref name="rail">{{cite news|title=Highlights of Rail Budget 2013–14|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railway-budget-201314-highlights/article4454715.ece|access-date=26 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=26 February 2013}}</ref>
* 28 February: [[2013 Union budget of India]] presented by [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]] [[P. Chidambaram]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Highlights of Union Budget 2013–14|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/budget-201314-highlights/article4461680.ece|access-date=28 February 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India|date=28 February 2013}}</ref>
* 8 March: [[2013 Anti-Sri Lanka protests|Anti-Sri Lanka protests]] by [[Students Federation for Freedom of Tamil Eelam]] in Tamil Nadu started.<ref name="sri-lanka">{{cite news|title=Protests intensify in Tamil Nadu ahead of UN vote on Sri Lanka war crimes|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102050340/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/india/37871850_1_student-protesters-presidency-college-massive-protest|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2014|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 March 2013}}</ref> 
* 10 March: Kumbh Mela ends. An estimated 120 million pilgrims attended the festival.<ref name="kumbh2">{{cite news|title=Maha Kumbh Mela concludes today in Allahabad|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/events/maha-kumbh-mela-concludes-today-in-allahabad/slideshow/18892610.cms|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=10 March 2013}}</ref> 
* 13 March: [[March 2013 Srinagar attack|Hizbul Mujahideen's attacks on Central Reserve Police Force]] at [[Bemina]] in [[Srinagar]].<ref name="bemina-attack">{{cite news|title=Five CRPF jawans killed in Kashmir militant attack, Hizbul Mujahideen claims responsibility|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104213218/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-13/india/37682360_1_crpf-jawans-claims-responsibility-hizbulmujahideen|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2014|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 March 2013}}</ref>
* 19 March: [[Lok Sabha]] passes the [[Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013]].<ref name="loksabha_18">{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill, age of consent stays at 18|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lok-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-age-of-consent-stays-at-18_836500.html|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|date=19 March 2013}}</ref> 
* 20 March: [[BrahMos]] missile was test fired at Visakhapatnam.<ref name="BrahMos">{{cite news|title=BrahMos missile successfully test-fired from ship|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609132139/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-22/india/39444113_1_ins-teg-cruise-missile-supersonic-missile|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2013|access-date=22 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
* 21 March: [[Rajya Sabha]] passes the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.<ref name="rajya_rape_bill">{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha passes anti-rape bill|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-passes-anti-rape-bill-345306|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=21 March 2013}}</ref> 
* 27 March: [[2013 Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Sri Lanka|Tamil Nadu Assembly Resolution on Sri Lanka]] for formation of [[Tamil Eelam]] and demands to the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as friendly nation.<ref name="sri_lanka2">{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu assembly adopts resolution: Centre must stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-assembly-adopts-resolution-centre-must-stop-treating-sri-lanka-as-a-friendly-country-347300|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[NDTV]]|date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

=== April - June ===
* 2 April: President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.<ref name="anti-rape">{{cite news|title=New anti-rape law comes into force|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-anti-rape-law-comes-into-force/articleshow/19359543.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406074150/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/india/38247789_1_criminal-law-acid-attack-rigorous-imprisonment|url-status=live|archive-date=6 April 2013|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 April 2013}}</ref> 
* 15 April: [[2013 Daulat Beg Oldi Incident|Daulat Beg Oldi]] conflict between Indian and Chinese army patrols began.<ref name="daulat">{{cite news|title=Chinese incursion: India likely to send Army contingent to Daulat Beg Oldi sector|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426001128/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/india/38762502_1_indian-army-a-chinese-army-platoon-troops|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2013|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 April 2013}}</ref>
*8 May:Siddaramaih lead congress grabs a clear majority in Karnataka Legislative assembly winning 122 seats from total 224 seats. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/victory-in-karnataka-a-morale-booster-for-congress/article4695816.ece
*10 May: Two Cabinet ministers, [[Ashwani Kumar (politician)|Ashwani Kumar]] and [[Pawan Kumar Bansal|Pawan Bansal]], resign after bribery allegations.<ref name="cabinet_bribes">{{cite news|title=Finally, Prime Minister sacks Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Bansal|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/finally-pm-sacks-ashwani-kumar-pawan-bansal/article1-1058130.aspx|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=10 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726201921/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Finally-PM-sacks-Ashwani-Kumar-Pawan-Bansal/Article1-1058130.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*16 June - [[Janata Dal (United)]] quits from [[National Democratic Alliance]] led by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] after seventeen years of association.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2013 |title=JD(U) ends 17-year-old alliance with BJP, quits NDA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jdu-ends-17-year-old-alliance-with-bjp-quits-nda/articleshow/20616468.cms |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
* 20 and 21 June - [[Operation Amla]], a terrorist-attack drill/mockup takes place in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|title=48 hour 'Operation Amla' begins|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/48-hour-operation-amla-begins-113062000832_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|accessdate=21 June 2013}}</ref>
* Mid-June onwards: [[2013 North India floods|Flash floods in North India]].<ref name="floods">{{cite news|title=Uttarakhand: Rescue efforts in full swing; 102 dead, 72000 stranded|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/Uttarakhand-rescue-efforts-in-full-swing-toll-58-70000-stranded/399846-3.html|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[IBNLive]]|date=18 June 2013}}</ref>

=== July - September ===
* 14 July: India shuts down its public [[telegram]] service.<ref name="telegram">{{cite news|title=Last telegram sent to Rahul Gandhi|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718160147/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-15/india/40589575_1_telegram-service-rahul-gandhi-central-telegraph-office|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2013|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2013}}</ref>
* 15 August: 67th [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day of India]]<ref name="67th">{{cite news|title=India celebrates 67th Independence Day|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/nation-world/india-celebrates-67th-independence-day/pm-manmohan-singh-unfurls-the-tricolour/slideshow/21842678.cms|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 August 2013}}</ref> 
* 22 August: [[Shakti Mills gang rape]]
* 26 August: [[Lok Sabha]] passes the [[National Food Security Bill, 2013]]<ref name="foodbill_1">{{cite news|title=Lok Sabha passes Food Security Bill|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-food-security-bill/article5062126.ece|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 August 2013|location=Chennai, India|first1=Vinay|last1=Kumar|first2=Aarti|last2=Dhar}}</ref>
* 28 August: The [[Indian rupee]] hits a 20 years record low of 68.8450 against the US dollar.<ref name="rupees low">{{cite news|title=India's Rupee Plunges Most in 20 Years to Record; Bonds Decline|newspaper=Bloomberg News|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-28/india-s-rupee-plummets-past-68-to-record-stocks-bonds-tumble.html|access-date=13 January 2014|date=28 August 2013}}</ref>
* 2 September: [[Rajya Sabha]] passes the [[National Food Security Bill, 2013]]<ref name="foodbill_2">{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha passes Food Bill by voice vote|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-passes-food-bill-by-voice-vote/article5086995.ece|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 September 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Gargi|last=Parsai}}</ref> 
* 4 September: [[Raghuram Rajan]] took over as the 23rd Governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]].<ref name="RBI chief">{{cite news|title=Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/raghuram-rajan-takes-over-as-rbi-governor/article5092528.ece|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 September 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> 
* 13 September: [[Narendra Modi]] is declared as the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP's]] new prime ministerial candidate for the [[2014 Indian general election]].<ref name="modi_PM">{{cite news|title=Narendra Modi anointed BJP PM candidate, Advani disappointed|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916022430/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42040114_1_l-k-advani-narendra-modi-parliamentary-board|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2013|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref> 
* 13 September: The 4 convicts of the [[2012 Delhi gang rape and murder|2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case]] are sentenced to death by a special court in [[Delhi]] .<ref name="rape case">{{cite news|title=Delhi gang-rape case: Death sentence for all four convicts|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916022331/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-13/india/42039872_1_advocate-v-k-anand-four-convicts-delhi-high-court|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2013|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 September 2013}}</ref> 
* 30 September: Former [[Bihar]] Chief Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] convicted in the [[Fodder scam]] case.<ref name="lalu_fodder">{{cite news|title=Lalu Prasad, Mishra among 45 convicted in fodder scam case|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lalu-prasad-mishra-among-45-convicted-in-fodder-scam-case/article5184894.ece|access-date=10 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 September 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Anumeha|last=Yadav}}</ref>

=== October - December ===
* 12 October: [[Cyclone Phailin]] makes landfall in [[Odisha]].<ref name="phailin">{{cite news|title=Cyclone Phailin makes landfall in India|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24507810|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=12 October 2013}}</ref>
* 2–3 November: [[Diwali]].<ref name="gov_cal">{{cite web|title=Holiday Calendar (2013)|url=http://india.gov.in/calendar/2013|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> 
* 5 November: The [[Mars Orbiter Mission]] (MOM), was successfully launched into [[low Earth orbit]] by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO).<ref name="mars">{{cite news|title=India launches spacecraft to Mars|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24729073|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=5 November 2013}}</ref>
* 14 November: [[Sachin Tendulkar]] retired from [[International Cricket]].
* 19 November 2013: [[Bharatiya Mahila Bank]], India's first all-women commercial bank, starts its operations.<ref name="mahila_bank">{{cite news|title=Bharatiya Mahila Bank starts with 7 branches|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/bharatiya-mahila-bank-starts-with-7-branches-113111900752_1.html|access-date=12 January 2014|date=20 November 2013}}</ref>
* 9 December: [[Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013|The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013]] came into effect after being approved by [[Ministry of Women and Child Development]].<ref name="harass_bill">{{cite news|title=Law against sexual harassment at workplace comes into effect|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216173708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/india/45161552_1_local-complaints-committee-sexual-harassment-wcd-ministry|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
* 11 December: [[Supreme Court of India]] reinstated same-sex relationships as an offence under [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code]].<ref name="gay">{{cite news|title=India top court reinstates gay sex ban|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25329065|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=11 December 2013}}</ref>  
* 12 December: Indian diplomat [[Devyani Khobragade]] was arrested in New York, triggering a diplomatic row between India and the US.<ref name="devyani">{{cite news|title=Arrest, strip-search of Indian diplomat in New York triggers uproar|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/17/politics/india-us-diplomat/|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[CNN]]|date=19 December 2013}}</ref> 
* 18 December: [[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013]] was passed by the Rajya Sabha.<ref name="lokpal">{{cite news|last=Dhar|first=Aarti|title=Historic Lokpal Bill passed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/historic-lokpal-bill-passed/article5473661.ece|access-date=12 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 December 2013|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

===Others===

* National income - {{INR}}112,335,216 million

* Summer: [[2013 drought in Maharashtra|Droughts in Maharashtra]] surpasses the previous worst famine record of 1972. The droughts were caused by low rainfall in June to October 2012.<ref name=maha_famine>{{cite news|title=Maharashtra drought man-made: analysis|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-drought-manmade-analysis/article4577079.ece|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 April 2013|location=Chennai, India|first=Meena|last=Menon}}</ref> 
* January–March: The [[Indian economy]] grew at a rate of 4.8% in the January–March quarter of the 2012–13 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP1>{{cite news|title=Indian economy logs decade's low growth of 5 per cent in 2012–13|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/indian-economy-logs-decades-low-growth-of-5-per-cent-in-201213/1123188/|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=31 March 2013}}</ref> 
* April–June: The GDP showed a 4.4% growth in the first quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP2>{{cite news|title=GDP growth at 4.4% in Q1, slowest in four years|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fIfBBI43QFsyChqKzeJD7I/Indias-economic-growth-slows-to-fouryear-low-in-June-quart.html|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Live Mint]]|date=30 August 2013}}</ref> 
* July–September: The GDP grew at 4.8% in the second quarter of the 2013–2014 fiscal year.<ref name=GDP3>{{cite news|title=India GDP expands 4.8% in second quarter|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DKD5UJjN7iEQocnD3DhDxI/India-GDP-expands-48-in-second-quarter.html|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Live Mint]]|date=29 November 2013}}</ref>

==Transport and infrastructure==

===January===
* [[File:Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (04).jpg|thumb|148x148px|[[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]]]]20 January: A new airport terminal was inaugurated by the [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]<ref name=kolkata-airport>{{cite news|title=Kolkata airport's new terminal inaugurated|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kolkata-airport-s-new-terminal-inaugurated-113012100091_1.html|access-date=4 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=21 January 2014}}</ref>

===July===
* [[Mumbai Monorail]] has test journeys between [[Wadala]] and [[Chembur]].<ref name=mumbai_monorail>{{cite news|title=India's first monorail makes maiden journey with passengers in Mumbai|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-india-s-first-monorail-makes-maiden-journey-with-passengers-in-mumbai-1863854|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=21 July 2013}}</ref>

===November===

* [[Larsen and Toubro]] began laying tracks for the [[Hyderabad Metro]] rail.<ref name=hyd_metro_lay>{{cite news|title=L&T Hyderabad Metro begins laying of rails|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/lt-hyderabad-metro-begins-laying-of-rails/article5370871.ece|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|date=20 November 2013}}</ref> 
* 14 November: [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon]] has started its operation.

===December===
* Land acquisition for [[Hyderabad Metro]] completed.<ref name=hyd_metro_land>{{cite news|title=Land acquisition for Hyderabad metro rail complete|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131231/news-current-affairs/article/land-acquisition-hyderabad-metro-rail-complete|access-date=14 January 2014|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=31 December 2013}}</ref>

==Cinema==

* 3 May: Indian cinema completes 100 years. The first Indian silent film [[Raja Harishchandra]] was released in 1913.<ref name="100yrs film">{{cite news|title=Bollywood's Jackie Shroff to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema in Bradford|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2013/may/03/bollywood-100-years-bradford-jackie-shroff|access-date=13 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=3 May 2013}}</ref>

===Bollywood===
{{Main|Bollywood films of 2013}}

===Sandalwood===
{{Main|Kannada films of 2013}}

===Malayalam===
{{Main|Malayalam films of 2013}}

===Marathi===
{{Main|Marathi films of 2013}}

===Tamil cinema===
{{Main|Tamil films of 2013}}

===Tollywood===
{{Main|Bengali films of 2013|Telugu films of 2013}}

==Sports==
{{Main|2013 in Indian sports}}

===January===
* [[2013 Aircel Chennai Open]] from 31 December 2012 to 6 January 2013.
* 3 January : First professional cricket match in the year 2013 and the 2nd ODI against {{cr|PAK}} was played in the [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] in which {{cr|IND}} was defeated.
*18-29 January:[[2013 Lusophony Games]] to be held in [[Margao]], Goa.
* 31 January: [[2013 Women's Cricket World Cup]] begin in [[Mumbai]].

===February===
* 14–21 February: [[2013 South Asian Games]] in [[Delhi]].
* 17 February: [[2013 Women's Cricket World Cup]] finals.
* 18–24 February: [[2012–14 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2|2013 World Hockey League Round 2 Men (Delhi leg)]] and [[2012–14 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2|2013 World Hockey League Round 2 Women (Delhi leg)]].

===April===
* 2 April: [[2013 Indian Premier League]] opening ceremony was held at [[Salt Lake Stadium]] or Yuva Bharati Krirangan in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/452547/20130402/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony-shahrukh-katrina-deepika.htm |title=IPL 2013 Opening Ceremony: Shahrukh, Katrina, Deepika to Share Stage for First Time! |date=2 April 2013 |work=International Business Times|access-date=2 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ |title=IPL 2013 opening ceremony to signal the beginning of sixth edition |date=2 April 2013 |first=Bernard |last=Asiaede |publisher=Sports Bulletin |access-date=2 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404042154/http://www.sportsbulletin.co.uk/cricket/ipl-2013-opening-ceremony/04336/ |archive-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=IPL opening ceremony: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina, take Kolkata by storm|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ipl-opening-ceremony-shah-rukh-khan-katrina-take-kolkata-by-storm/1096696/|access-date=2 April 2013|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 April 2013}}</ref>
* 3 April: 2013 Indian Premier League season begin.

===May===
* 26 May: 2013 Indian Premier League finals. [[Mumbai Indians]] won the series in 6th season of IPL by defeating [[Chennai Super Kings|Chennai SuperKings]].

=== June ===

* 23 June - [[India national cricket team|India]] win the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy]] by defeating hosts [[England cricket team|England]] in the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy Final|finals]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cool India steal title in 20-20 sprint|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2013-566910/england-vs-india-final-566948/match-report|access-date=2021-05-20|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> 

===July===
* 3–7 July: 2013 Asian Athletics Championship continental tournament, winner China with 15 gold medals.

===September===
* 29 September: India beat Malaysia 3–0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup (Under 21).<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/India-beat-Malaysia-3-0-to-win-Sultan-of-Johor-Cup/articleshow/23269772.cms | title = India beat Malaysia 3-0 to win Sultan of Johor Cup | work=The Times of India}}</ref>

===October===
* 27 October: [[2013 Indian Grand Prix]] at [[Buddh International Circuit]], [[Greater Noida]].

===November===
* 6 – 26 November: [[World Chess Championship 2013]] to be held in [[Chennai]].

===December===
* 1–14 December: [[2013 Kabaddi World Cup]] was to be held in India. Host city is [[Bathinda]].
* 6–15 December: [[2013 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup]] held in New Delhi, India.

===Unknown===
* [[2012–13 I-League]] end date.
* [[2013 Federation Cup]] held in [[Srinagar, Kashmir]].
* [[2013–14 I-League]] begin date.

==Publications==
* “Body Offering” by [[Makarand Paranjape]]

* “Kalahandi” by [[Tapan Kumar Pradhan]]

* “The Accidental Apprentice” by [[Vikas Swarup]]

* “The Oath of the Vayuputras” by [[Amish Tripathi]]

* “Tiger by the Trail” by [[Venita Coelho]]


==Deaths==

===January===
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* 3 January – [[M. S. Gopalakrishnan]], violinist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece|title=Violin maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan dies at 82|date=3 January 2013|access-date=3 January 2013|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107014615/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-music/violin-maestro-ms-gopalakrishnan-dies-at-82/article4266387.ece|archive-date=7 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 3 January – [[Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao]], archaeologist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20130105125959/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/renowned-archaeologist-sr-rao-passes-away.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2013 |title=Renowned archaeologist SR Rao passes away |date=3 January 2013 |access-date=3 January 2013 }}</ref>
* 3 January – [[Sekhar Sinah|Sekhar Sinha]], cricketer, cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/former-east-zone-speedster-sekhar-sinha-diecancer/104589/|title=Former East Zone Speedster Sekhar Sinha Dies of Cancer|date=4 January 2013|access-date=4 January 2013|work=Business Standard}}</ref>
* 4 January – [[Salik Lucknawi]], Urdu poet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Urdu-poet-Salik-Lakhnawi-dies-at-100/articleshow/17895246.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404231918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-05/kolkata/36160858_1_urdu-kaifi-azmi-poet|url-status=live|archive-date=4 April 2013|title=Urdu poet Salik Lakhnawi dies at 100|date=5 January 2013|access-date=5 January 2013|first=Rakhi|work=[[The Times of India]]|last=Chakrabarty}}</ref>
* 5 January – [[Haradhan Bandopadhyay]], Indian actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/bengali-actor-haradhan-bandopadhyay-no-more-130417804.html |title=Bengali actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay no more – Yahoo! News Maktoob |publisher=En-maktoob.news.yahoo.com |date=20 April 2011 |access-date=5 January 2013}}</ref>
* 5 January – [[K. B. Mallappa]], Indian politician, MLA for [[Arkalgud]] in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] (1977–1989).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/3274907_Former-Karnataka-minister-passes-away |title=fullstory |publisher=Ptinews.com |access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref>

===February===
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===March===
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* 11 March – [[Teja Narla]], Indian child actor (born 1996)
* 11 March – Sripada Pinakapani, Carnatic Vocalist (born 3 August 1913) .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/carnatic-vocalist-pinakapani-dies/article4498211.ece |title=The Legendary Carnatic Vocalist  |work=The Hindu|date= 12 March 2013|access-date=12 March 2013 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

===April===
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* 14 April – [[P. B. Sreenivas]], Telugu Legendary singer
* 21 April – [[Shakuntala Devi]], Great Mathematician
* 23 April – [[Shamshad Begum]], Pioneering playback singer (Born 1919)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/music/shamshad-begum-a-song-in-her-heart-358187 |title=Shamshad Begum: A song in her heart &#124; NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=9 September 2013}}</ref>
* 22 April – [[J. S. Verma|JS Verma]] – 27th [[Chief Justice of India]]

===May===
* 30 May – [[Rituparno Ghosh]], Renowned Bengali Director
* 31 May – [[Abir Goswami]], actor

===June===
* 3 June – [[Jiah Khan]], actress
* 20 June – [[Dicky Rutnagur]], journalist (born 1931)
* 22 June – [[Soccor Velho]], footballer (born 1983)

===July===
* 4 July - Satish Tare, Marathi actor
[[File:Pran Actor.JPG|thumb|146x146px|[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]]]
* 12 July – [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], Actor (born 1920)
* 18 July - [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Writer and poet (born 1931)
* 28 July- [[Jagdish Raj]], actor

===October===
* 9 October – [[Srihari]], Actor (Born on 15 August 1964)
* [[File:Manna Dey.jpg|thumb|180x180px|[[Manna Dey]]]]24 October – [[Manna Dey]], Legendary Singer (b.1919)
* 28 October – [[Rajendra Yadav]], Writer (Born on 28 August 1929)<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Eminent-Hindi-writer-Rajendra-Yadav-passes-away/articleshow/24887036.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031235825/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-29/india/43494631_1_hindi-literature-dalit-hans | url-status=live | archive-date=31 October 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title= Eminent Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav passes away |access-date= 22 November 2013}}</ref>

===November===
* 10 November – [[Vijaydan Detha]], Writer (Born on 1 September 1926)<ref>{{ cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/rajasthani-litterateur-vijay-dan-detha-passes-away/article5337546.ece | title= Rajasthani litterateur Vijay Dan Detha passes away |work=The Hindu| date= 11 November 2013 | access-date= 11 November 2013 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* 17 November – [[Om Prakash Valmiki]], Writer (Born on 30 June 1950)<ref>{{cite news | url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dalit-writer-Omprakash-Valmiki-no-more/articleshow/25998146.cms | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131121102207/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-18/india/44201313_1_dalit-joothan-hindi-literature | url-status= live | archive-date= 2013-11-21 | work= [[The Times of India]] |title= Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki no more }}</ref>

===December===
* 27 December – [[Farooq Sheikh]], actor (born 25 March 1948)<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.abplive.in/movies/2013/12/28/article108324.ece/Veteran-actor-Farooq-Shaikh-dies-in-Dubai | title=Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies in Dubai | work=ABP News | date=28 December 2013}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Commons category}}
* [[2012 in India]]
* [[2011 in India]]
* [[2010 in India]]
* [[2013 in Indian sports]]

==References==
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