Indra Lal Roy

Indra Lal Roy, Indian lieutenant and first Indian fighter aircraft pilot (died 1918)

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Born: December 2, 1898
Died: July 22, 1918
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1898

About Indra Lal Roy

Indra Lal Roy (Bengali: ইন্দ্রলাল রায়; 2 December 1898 – 22 July 1918) was the sole Indian World War I flying ace. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed (one shared), and five 'down out of control' (one shared) in just over 170 hours flying time, making him the first Indian flying ace.

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Career and life highlights

Born: December 2, 1898
Died: July 22, 1918

Indra Lal Roy timeline

1898Born: December 2, 1898
1918Died: July 22, 1918

The world when Indra Lal Roy was born

Indra Lal Roy was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

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Measure	1898	2026
Population	71.0M	341 million

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