1964 in India
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Events in the year 1964 in the Republic of India
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Incumbents
- President of IndiaPresident of IndiaThe President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
– Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanSarvepalli RadhakrishnanSir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , OM, FBA was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He was the first Vice President of India and subsequently the second President of India .... - Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
– Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
until May 27, Gulzarilal NandaGulzarilal NandaGulzarilal Nanda was an Indian politician and an economist with specialization in labour problems. He was the interim Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each: the first time after the death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964, and the second time after the death of Prime...
until June 9 (acting Prime Minister), Lal Bahadur ShastriLal Bahadur ShastriLal Bahadur Srivastava Shastri was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of India and a significant figure in the Indian independence movement.-Early life:...
Events
- 27 May - Prime Minister Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
dies after a five-month illness; he is succeeded by Lal Bahadur ShastriLal Bahadur ShastriLal Bahadur Srivastava Shastri was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of India and a significant figure in the Indian independence movement.-Early life:...
. - The Vishva Hindu ParishadVishva Hindu Parishad' , which is usually known more simply as the VHP, is an international Hindu organization, which was founded in India in 1964. Its slogan is "धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः Dharmo rakṣati rakṣitaḥ", which is supposed to mean "Dharma protects its protector"...
is founded. - Hazratbal disappearance episodeHazratbal disappearance episodeThe Hazratbal disappearance episode is the incident in 1963 of the disappearance of a hair - believed to be of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from the Hazratbal shrine in Jammu and Kashmir state in India.The hair was reported disppeared on 26 December 1963...
Arts and literature
- 2 September - Indian Hungry generationHungry generationThe Hungry Generation was a literary movement in the Bengali language launched by what is known today as the Hungryalist quartet i.e. Shakti Chattopadhyay, Malay Roy Choudhury, Samir Roychoudhury and Debi Roy alias Haradhon Dhara, during the 1960s in Kolkata, India...
poets arrested on charges of conspiracy against the State and Obscenity in literature. - National Film Archive of IndiaNational Film Archive of IndiaThe National Film Archive of India was established as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in February 1964. Its three principal objectives are* To trace, acquire and preserve for posterity the heritage of Indian cinema;...
established in PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
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Births
- 24 April - Sailendra Dwivedi, writer.
- 13 August - Harisree AshokanHarisree AshokanHarisree Ashokan is a Malayalam film actor who is known for his comedy roles. He has acted in more than 75 Malayalam films.-Early life:...
, actor. - 27 September - Kishore Nagarmat, automobile engineer.
- 10 December - JayaramJayaramJayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
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Deaths
- 27 May - Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, politician and 1st Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
(b.18891889 in IndiaEvents in the year 1889 in India.-Births:* 2 February — Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, freedom fighter, social activist and Health Minister .* 14 November — Jawaharlal Nehru, politician and 1st Prime Minister of India .-Full date unknown:...
). - 2 October - Rajkumari Amrit KaurRajkumari Amrit KaurDame Rajkumari Amrit Kaur DStJ was the health minister in the Indian Cabinet for ten years after India's independence from the British Raj in 1947. She was an eminent Gandhian, a freedom fighter, and a social activist....
, freedom fighter, social activist and Health Minister (b.18891889 in IndiaEvents in the year 1889 in India.-Births:* 2 February — Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, freedom fighter, social activist and Health Minister .* 14 November — Jawaharlal Nehru, politician and 1st Prime Minister of India .-Full date unknown:...
). - 10 October - Guru DuttGuru DuttVasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , popularly known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema...
, film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer, and actor (b.19251925 in India-Events:*3 February - The first ever electric train of India completes its journey from Victoria Terminus to Kurla.*26 December - Communist Party of India is founded at Kanpur.-Births:*8 May - G. S. Amur, writer and critic....
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See also
- Bollywood films of 1964Bollywood films of 1964A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1964:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1964:-1964:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...