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{{Year in India|1957}} | {{Year in India|1957}} | ||
Events in the year '''1957 in the Republic of India'''. | Events in the year '''1957 in the Republic of India'''. | ||
==Incumbents== | ==Incumbents== | ||
* [[President of India]] – [[ Dr. | * [[President of India]] – [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] | ||
* [[Prime Minister of India]] – [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]] | * [[Prime Minister of India]] – [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
* [[Vice President of India]] | * [[Vice President of India]] – [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]] | ||
* [[Chief Justice of India]] – [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]] | * [[Chief Justice of India]] – [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]] | ||
===Governors=== | ===Governors=== | ||
* [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] – | * [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] – [[Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi]] (until 1 August), [[Bhim Sen Sachar]] (starting 1 August) | ||
* [[List of governors of Assam|Assam]] – | * [[List of governors of Assam|Assam]] – [[Saiyid Fazal Ali]] | ||
* [[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]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Kerala|Kerala]] – | * [[List of governors of Kerala|Kerala]] – [[Burgula Ramakrishna Rao]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]] – | * [[List of governors of Madhya Pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]] – [[Pattabhi Sitaramayya]] (until 13 June), [[Hari Vinayak Pataskar]] (starting 13 June) | ||
* [[List of governors of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]] – | * [[List of governors of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]] – [[Sri Prakasa]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Odisha|Odisha]] – | * [[List of governors of Odisha|Odisha]] – [[Bhim Sen Sachar]] (until 31 July), [[Y. N. Sukthankar|Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar]] (starting 31 July) | ||
* [[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]] – [[Gurumukh Nihal Singh]] | ||
* [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] – | * [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] – [[Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi]] | ||
* [[List of governors of West Bengal|West Bengal]] – | * [[List of governors of West Bengal|West Bengal]] – [[Padmaja Naidu]] | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* National income - {{INR}}137,104 million | |||
* January 26 - [[Portuguese India|Portuguese Indian]] troops open fire at TarakPardi in [[Bombay State]] for securing right of pass between enclaves of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2007 |title=1957: Second Five Year Plan was incorporated |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20070702-1957-second-five-year-plan-748253-2007-07-02 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* April 1 - [[Second Nehru ministry]] adopts [[Decimalisation]] of [[Indian rupee]] and discontinue the concept of [[Anna (monetary subunit)|anna coin system.]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doctor |first=Vikram |title=The forgotten anniversary of decimalisation |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/the-forgotten-anniversary-of-decimalisation/articleshow/2659901.cms |access-date=2022-04-14}}</ref> | |||
* April 5 – First elected government of [[Kerala]]. [[Communist Party of India]] won the elections and [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] became the first chief minister of united [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2021 |first=K. K. |last=Kailash |title=From the archives: E.M.S. Namboodiripad, a very contemporary Marxist |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/from-the-archives-e-m-s-namboodiripad-a-very-contemporary-marxist-1888241-2021-12-15 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* August 25 - [[Indian Polo Association|Indian Polo Team]] won the [[Polo]] World cup held at [[France]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPA {{!}} History |url=https://ipa.co.in/user/history.php |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=ipa.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-19 |title=Jaipur 'maharaja' Sawai Padmanabh Singh to represent India in Polo World Cup |url=https://www.pinkcitypost.com/jaipur-maharaja-sawai-pradhyuman-singh-represent-india-polo-world-cup/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The PinkCity Post |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
* September 1 - [[Indian Air Force]] inducts its first [[Bomber|jet bomber]] [[English Electric Canberra|Canberra]] at Squadron 5, [[Agra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-01 |title=60 years since IAF’s Canberra jets were first deployed; the history of India’s war horse |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/60-years-since-iafs-canberra-jets-were-first-deployed-the-history-of-indias-war-horse-4823768/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Air Force marks 60 years of its Canberra bombers |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/indian-air-force-marks-60-years-of-its-canberra-bombers/836441/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2017 |first=Chethan |last=Kumar |title=indian air force: IAF’s first generation jet bomber Canberra turns 60 tomorrow {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iafs-1st-gen-bomber-canberra-turns-60-tomorrow/articleshow/60309964.cms |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* December 4 - [[Hindustan Shipyard]] delivers its first passenger cum cargo vessel ''M V Andaman.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hindustan Shipyard Limited - Saga by jonnala nagireddy - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/media360/docs/hsl_book |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
=== Date not known === | |||
* [[V. S. Wakankar]] discovers [[Bhimbetka rock shelters|Bhimbetka rock shelter cave paintings.]] | |||
* <ref>{{Cite news |last=Venugopal |first=Vasudha |title=RSS to honour man who discovered Bhimbetka caves |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rss-to-honour-man-who-discovered-bhimbetka-caves/articleshow/71798687.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-04-14}}</ref> Hirakud dam opened | |||
==Law== | |||
* India passes a bill making [[Kashmir]] under its control as part of the Union. | * India passes a bill making [[Kashmir]] under its control as part of the Union. | ||
* | * Copyright Act | ||
==Sport== | ==Sport== | ||
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*5 April – [[Alagappa Chettiar]], businessman and philanthropist (born 1909). | *5 April – [[Alagappa Chettiar]], businessman and philanthropist (born 1909). | ||
*30 August – [[N. S. Krishnan]], comedian, actor, playback singer and writer (born 1908). | *30 August – [[N. S. Krishnan]], comedian, actor, playback singer and writer (born 1908). | ||
*5 December – [[Hussain | *5 December – [[Hussain Ahmad Madani]], Islamic scholar (born 1879). | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Bollywood films of 1957]] | * [[List of Bollywood films of 1957]] | ||
==References== | |||
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{{Years in India}} | {{Years in India}} | ||
{{Year in Asia|1957}} | {{Year in Asia|1957}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:1957 | {{DEFAULTSORT:1957 in India}} | ||
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[[Category:1957 in India| ]] | [[Category:1957 in India| ]] | ||
[[Category:1957 by country|India]] | [[Category:1957 by country|India]] | ||
[[Category:Years of the 20th century in India]] | [[Category:Years of the 20th century in India]] | ||
[[Category:1950s in India]] | |||
[[Category:1957 in Asia]] | |||
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Template:Year in region Events in the year 1957 in the Republic of India.
Incumbents[edit | edit source]
- President of India – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Prime Minister of India – Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Vice President of India – Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- Chief Justice of India – Sudhi Ranjan Das
Governors[edit | edit source]
- Andhra Pradesh – Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi (until 1 August), Bhim Sen Sachar (starting 1 August)
- Assam – Saiyid Fazal Ali
- Bihar – R. R. Diwakar (until 5 July), Zakir Hussain (starting 5 July)
- Karnataka – Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
- Kerala – Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
- Madhya Pradesh – Pattabhi Sitaramayya (until 13 June), Hari Vinayak Pataskar (starting 13 June)
- Maharashtra – Sri Prakasa
- Odisha – Bhim Sen Sachar (until 31 July), Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar (starting 31 July)
- Punjab – Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh
- Rajasthan – Gurumukh Nihal Singh
- Uttar Pradesh – Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
- West Bengal – Padmaja Naidu
Events[edit | edit source]
- National income - ₹137,104 million
- January 26 - Portuguese Indian troops open fire at TarakPardi in Bombay State for securing right of pass between enclaves of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.[1]
- April 1 - Second Nehru ministry adopts Decimalisation of Indian rupee and discontinue the concept of anna coin system.[2]
- April 5 – First elected government of Kerala. Communist Party of India won the elections and E. M. S. Namboodiripad became the first chief minister of united Kerala.[3]
- August 25 - Indian Polo Team won the Polo World cup held at France.[4][5]
- September 1 - Indian Air Force inducts its first jet bomber Canberra at Squadron 5, Agra.[6][7][8]
- December 4 - Hindustan Shipyard delivers its first passenger cum cargo vessel M V Andaman.[9]
Date not known[edit | edit source]
- V. S. Wakankar discovers Bhimbetka rock shelter cave paintings.
- [10] Hirakud dam opened
Law[edit | edit source]
- India passes a bill making Kashmir under its control as part of the Union.
- Copyright Act
Sport[edit | edit source]
- Balbir Singh Sr. became the first hockey player to be awarded the Padma Shri.
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1 February – Jackie Shroff, actor.
- 10 March – Thanu Padmanabhan, theoretical physicist and cosmologist (d. 2021)
- 20 October – Dennis Joseph, scriptwriter and director (d. 2021)
- Thomas Zacharia, computational scientist.
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 5 April – Alagappa Chettiar, businessman and philanthropist (born 1909).
- 30 August – N. S. Krishnan, comedian, actor, playback singer and writer (born 1908).
- 5 December – Hussain Ahmad Madani, Islamic scholar (born 1879).
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "1957: Second Five Year Plan was incorporated". India Today. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Doctor, Vikram. "The forgotten anniversary of decimalisation". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Kailash, K. K. (15 December 2021). "From the archives: E.M.S. Namboodiripad, a very contemporary Marxist". India Today. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "IPA | History". ipa.co.in. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Jaipur 'maharaja' Sawai Padmanabh Singh to represent India in Polo World Cup". The PinkCity Post. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "60 years since IAF's Canberra jets were first deployed; the history of India's war horse". The Indian Express. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force marks 60 years of its Canberra bombers". Financialexpress. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Kumar, Chethan (31 August 2017). "indian air force: IAF's first generation jet bomber Canberra turns 60 tomorrow | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Hindustan Shipyard Limited - Saga by jonnala nagireddy - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Venugopal, Vasudha. "RSS to honour man who discovered Bhimbetka caves". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 April 2022.