1990 in India

Events

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March - The last Indian troops are withdrawn from Sri Lanka.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.
May - 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 resigns as prime minister and is succeeded by Janata Dal dissident Chandra Shekhar.

14 January - Mani Madhava Chakyar, master Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam artist (b.1899).
29 March - Adoor Bhasi, actor, writer, journalist, singer and 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).