1955 in India

Template:Year in region Events in the year 1955 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Assam –
Bihar –
Maharashtra –
Odisha –
Punjab –
Rajasthan –
Uttar Pradesh –
West Bengal –

Events

The Imperial Bank of India, the oldest (est. 1921) and the largest commercial bank of the Indian subcontinent, was transformed into the State Bank of India.
The Hindu Marriage Act enacted

Births

2 May – Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, field hockey player and coach.
25 August – Khan Shein Kunwar, short story writer.
17 October – Smita Patil, actress (died 1986).
5 November – Karan Thapar, television commentator and interviewer.
8 November - Pandula Ravindra Babu, politician and member of parliament from Amalapuram.
13 December – Manohar Parrikar, politician and Chief Minister of Goa.

Full date unknown

Rohini Hattangadi, actress.

Deaths

1 January – Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, scientist (born 1894).

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1955 in India

Contents

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Events

Births

Full date unknown

Deaths

See also