1977 in India

Events in the year 1977 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

National income - 1,040,235 million
18 January - Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, via a radio broadcast, announced that the Lok Sabha would be dissolved and fresh elections would be held in March.
3 March – Nehru Planetarium commissioned.
24 March – The first non-Congress government sweeps to power following Indira Gandhi's defeat at the general elections. Morarji Desai becomes prime minister.
25 March - T. V. Eachara Warrier filed Habeas corpus before Kerala High Court for knowing whereabouts of his son in connection with Rajan case.
27 May - Belchhi massacre: 11 villagers of Belchi, Bihar were brutally murdered by terror gang from Kurmi/Bhumihar caste as part of caste violence.
30 June - M. G. Ramachandran sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He became the first film actor to be the Chief Minister of an Indian state.
7 July – George Fernandes became Minister of Industries in Morarji Desai ministry.
20 November – More than 10,000 people die when the 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone hits India's southeast coast. The storm disrupts life for 5.4 million people in 830 villages, and damages 14,000 km² of cropland.
8 December - Morarji Desai Government digs out Time capsule buried by Indira Gandhi in Red Fort premises in 1973.

14 January – Narain Karthikeyan, motor racing driver
27 January – Deepshikha Nagpal, actress
31 January – Suchitra Singh, cricketer
5 February – Darez Ahamed, IAS
16 February – Darshan Thoogudeep, actor and film producer
21 February – Ranjith, singer and composer
15 March – Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Armed force officer.
4 April – Shamshuddin Ibrahim, model and actor
19 April – Anju Bobby George, athlete
24 May – Jeet Gannguli, singer, music director and score composer
25 May – Karthik Sivakumar, actor
19 June – Smita Sabharwal, Indian Administrative Service Officer
2 July – Ganesh, actor.
12 August Siva, film director.
19 August Suvaluxmi, actress.
27 August Soori, actor and comedian.
29 August – Vishal Krishna, actor and film producer
29 August – P. V. Midhun Reddy, politician and former member of parliament from Rajampet
19 September - Vennela Kishore, actor, comedian and director.
18 October – Kunal Kapoor, actor.
19 November Arun Vijay, actor.
24 November – Dilip Tirkey, field hockey player
20 December – Gauri Karnik, actress