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Who ruled India in 1974 CE?

In 1974 CE, the main political power in this atlas is the Republic of India.

Republic of India
Union of India: 28 states and 8 union territories today. Independent from 15 August 1947; a republic since 26 January 1950. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — India · Read: Independence and Partition, 1947

What happened in India around 1974 CE?

1967: The Green Revolution transforms agricultural production. Introduced in 1967 with high-yielding wheat varieties and expanded irrigation led by scientist M.S. Swaminathan, the Green Revolution rapidly increased grain output, turning Punjab into India's breadbasket. Source: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
15 Aug 1969: ISRO is established. The Indian Space Research Organisation was formed on 15 August 1969 under the Department of Atomic Energy, institutionalising the country’s developing space programme. The Space Commission and Department of Space followed in 1972. Source: ISRO: About ISRO
6 Dec 1971: India formally recognises Bangladesh. India recognised Bangladesh on 6 December 1971 during the India–Pakistan war and Bangladesh’s liberation struggle. The date established formal bilateral ties and is jointly commemorated as Maitri Diwas. Source: Prime Minister of India: India–Bangladesh joint statement
18 May 1974: India conducts its first nuclear test at Pokhran. India carried out its first nuclear explosion at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on 18 May 1974. BARC’s official retrospective describes Pokhran-I as a peaceful nuclear explosion experiment and a milestone in indigenous nuclear and engineering capability. Source: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre: 50 years of Pokhran-I
19 Apr 1975: Aryabhata becomes India’s first satellite. Aryabhata, designed and fabricated in India, launched on 19 April 1975 carrying experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomy and solar physics. It marked India’s first satellite mission. Source: ISRO: Aryabhata
1977 CE: Emergency government loses the election
Night of 2–3 Dec 1984: Toxic gas escapes from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal. Methyl isocyanate and reaction products leaked from the Union Carbide factory on the night of 2–3 December 1984, killing thousands in the immediate aftermath and exposing hundreds of thousands. ICMR documented persistent health effects among exposed communities. Source: Indian Council of Medical Research: Long-term Bhopal studies

Major Historical Milestones in 1974 CE

1974 CE: Pokhran-I nuclear test

Historical Events & Sourced Records (1974 CE)

India conducts its first nuclear test at Pokhran

India carried out its first nuclear explosion at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on 18 May 1974. BARC’s official retrospective describes Pokhran-I as a peaceful nuclear explosion experiment and a milestone in indigenous nuclear and engineering capability.

The event is described as India’s first nuclear test, not as the moment India became a nuclear-weapon state, which has a specific meaning under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Source: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre: 50 years of Pokhran-I

1974 ईस्वी में भारत का नक्शा: स्वतंत्र भारत (भारत गणराज्य)

1974 ईस्वी का यह इंटरैक्टिव नक्शा स्वतंत्र भारत (भारत गणराज्य) के समय का भारत दिखाता है। एक संवैधानिक गणराज्य जो लोकतंत्र, विकास और अद्भुत विविधता के साथ आगे बढ़ता है।

1974 mein Bharat ke pramukh rajya: Republic of India. Ye Azad Bharat ka daur tha.