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* [[President of India]] – [[Rajendra Prasad]] | * [[President of India]] – [[Rajendra Prasad]] | ||
* [[Prime Minister of India]] – [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | * [[Prime Minister of India]] – [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
* [[Vice President of India]] | * [[Vice President of India]] – [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]] | ||
* [[Chief Justice of India]] – [[Bijan Kumar Mukherjea]] (until 31 Jan.), [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]] (starting 1 Feb.) | * [[Chief Justice of India]] – [[Bijan Kumar Mukherjea]] (until 31 Jan.), [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]] (starting 1 Feb.) | ||
===Governors=== | ===Governors=== | ||
* [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] – | * [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] – [[Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Assam|Assam]] – | * [[List of governors of Assam|Assam]] – [[Jairamdas Daulatram]] (until 15 May), [[Saiyid Fazal Ali]] (starting 15 May) | ||
* [[List of governors of Bihar|Bihar]] – | * [[List of governors of Bihar|Bihar]] – [[R. R. Diwakar]] (until 5 July), [[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]] (starting 5 July) | ||
* [[List of governors of Karnataka|Karnataka]] – | * [[List of governors of Karnataka|Karnataka]] – [[Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar]] (starting 1 November) | ||
* [[List of governors of Kerala|Kerala]] – | * [[List of governors of Kerala|Kerala]] – [[Burgula Ramakrishna Rao]] (starting 22 November) | ||
* [[List of governors of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]] – | * [[List of governors of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]] – [[Pattabhi Sitaramayya]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]] – | * [[List of governors of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]] – [[Harekrushna Mahatab]] (until 14 October), [[Sri Prakasa]] (starting 10 December) | ||
* [[List of governors of Odisha|Odisha]] – | * [[List of governors of Odisha|Odisha]] – [[P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja]] (until 11 September), [[Bhim Sen Sachar]] (starting 11 September) | ||
* [[List of governors of Punjab, India|Punjab]] – | * [[List of governors of Punjab, India|Punjab]] – [[Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]] – | * [[List of governors of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]] – [[Man Singh|Maharaj Man Singh II]] (until 31 October), [[Gurumukh Nihal Singh]] (starting 31 October) | ||
* [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] – [[Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi]] | |||
* [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] – | * [[List of governors of West Bengal|West Bengal]] – | ||
* [[List of governors of West Bengal|West Bengal]] – | ** until 8 August: [[Harendra Coomar Mookerjee]] | ||
** 8 August-3 November: [[Phani Bhusan Chakravartti]] | |||
** starting 3 November: [[Padmaja Naidu]] | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*8 March – [[M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar]] handles the charge as [[Lok Sabha Speaker]]. | * National income - {{INR}}135,474 million | ||
*20 March – [[Sardar Hukam Singh]] handles the charge as Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker. | * 8 March – [[M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar]] handles the charge as [[Lok Sabha Speaker]]. | ||
*21 July – The 6.1 {{M|s}} [[1956 Anjar earthquake|Anjar earthquake]] shook [[Gujarat]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of IX (''Violent''), killing 115 and injuring 254. | * 20 March – [[Sardar Hukam Singh]] handles the charge as Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker. | ||
*1 September | * 21 July – The 6.1 {{M|s}} [[1956 Anjar earthquake|Anjar earthquake]] shook [[Gujarat]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of IX (''Violent''), killing 115 and injuring 254. | ||
*14 October – Dr. [[B. R. Ambedkar]], Indian [[Dalit (outcaste)|Untouchable]] leader, converts to [[Buddhism]] along with 385,000 followers. See [[Neo-Buddhism]]. | * 1 September – [[Life Insurance Corporation of India|LIC of India]] formed | ||
* | * 14 October – Dr. [[B. R. Ambedkar]], Indian [[Dalit (outcaste)|Untouchable]] leader, converts to [[Buddhism]] along with 385,000 followers. See [[Neo-Buddhism]]. | ||
* [[Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956)]] signed | |||
==Law== | |||
* [[ | * 1 November – The [[States Reorganisation Act]] of India reformed the boundaries and names of Indian states. | ||
==Arts and literature== | ==Arts and literature== | ||
*15 October – [[Kerala Sahithya Academy]], Academy for [[Malayalam literature]], is inaugurated by [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]], the former king of [[Travancore]]. | *15 October – [[Kerala Sahithya Academy]], Academy for [[Malayalam literature]], is inaugurated by [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]], the former king of [[Travancore]]. | ||
*[[Bollywood films of 1956]] | *[[List of Bollywood films of 1956]] | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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*17 August – [[Anil Aggrawal]], professor of [[forensic medicine]]. | *17 August – [[Anil Aggrawal]], professor of [[forensic medicine]]. | ||
*19 October – [[Sunny Deol]], actor. | *19 October – [[Sunny Deol]], actor. | ||
*25 November | *25 November – [[Kristappa Nimmala]], politician and member of parliament from [[Hindupur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hindupur]]. | ||
*24 December – [[Anil Kapoor]], actor and producer. | *24 December – [[Anil Kapoor]], actor and producer. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Bollywood films of 1956]] | * [[List of Bollywood films of 1956]] | ||
{{Years in India}} | {{Years in India}} | ||
{{Year in Asia|1956}} | {{Year in Asia|1956}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:1956 | {{DEFAULTSORT:1956 in India}} | ||
[[Category:1956 in India| ]] | [[Category:1956 in India| ]] | ||
[[Category:1956 by country|India]] | [[Category:1956 by country|India]] | ||
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Template:Year in region Events in the year 1956 in the Republic of India.
Incumbents
- President of India – Rajendra Prasad
- Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
- Vice President of India – Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- Chief Justice of India – Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (until 31 Jan.), Sudhi Ranjan Das (starting 1 Feb.)
Governors
- Andhra Pradesh – Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
- Assam – Jairamdas Daulatram (until 15 May), Saiyid Fazal Ali (starting 15 May)
- Bihar – R. R. Diwakar (until 5 July), Zakir Hussain (starting 5 July)
- Karnataka – Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (starting 1 November)
- Kerala – Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (starting 22 November)
- Madhya Pradesh – Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- Maharashtra – Harekrushna Mahatab (until 14 October), Sri Prakasa (starting 10 December)
- Odisha – P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja (until 11 September), Bhim Sen Sachar (starting 11 September)
- Punjab – Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
- Rajasthan – Maharaj Man Singh II (until 31 October), Gurumukh Nihal Singh (starting 31 October)
- Uttar Pradesh – Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
- West Bengal –
- until 8 August: Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
- 8 August-3 November: Phani Bhusan Chakravartti
- starting 3 November: Padmaja Naidu
Events
- National income - ₹135,474 million
- 8 March – M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar handles the charge as Lok Sabha Speaker.
- 20 March – Sardar Hukam Singh handles the charge as Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker.
- 21 July – The 6.1 Ms Anjar earthquake shook Gujarat with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 115 and injuring 254.
- 1 September – LIC of India formed
- 14 October – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Untouchable leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 followers. See Neo-Buddhism.
- Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956) signed
Law
- 1 November – The States Reorganisation Act of India reformed the boundaries and names of Indian states.
Arts and literature
- 15 October – Kerala Sahithya Academy, Academy for Malayalam literature, is inaugurated by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the former king of Travancore.
- List of Bollywood films of 1956
Births
January to June
- 1 February – Brahmanandam, comedian-actor.
- 6 April – Dilip Vengsarkar, cricketer.
- 4 May – Kunal Basu, novelist.
- 6 May – Sujata Bhatt, poet.
- 13 May – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual and humanitarian leader.
31 May _ Manohara Rso Kodavoor
July to December
- 14 July – Tanikella Bharani, playwright, script writer and actor.
- 19 July – Rajendra Prasad, actor.
- 29 July – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author and poet.
- 17 August – Anil Aggrawal, professor of forensic medicine.
- 19 October – Sunny Deol, actor.
- 25 November – Kristappa Nimmala, politician and member of parliament from Hindupur.
- 24 December – Anil Kapoor, actor and producer.
Deaths
- 6 December – B. R. Ambedkar, nationalist, jurist, Dalit political leader and a Buddhist revivalist (born 1891).
See also
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