First Five-Year Plan
Nehru's government launches the First Five-Year Plan with a strong emphasis on agriculture, irrigation and development.
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1951 in India
Explore 4 historical events and records for India in 1951.
Historical records for India in 1951
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First General Election
India begins its first general election, conducted over multiple phases from 1951 into 1952.
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Cholera Toxin Experiments
Sambhu Nath De and colleagues publish experimental work demonstrating the damaging action of cholera toxin on the intestine.
Vaidya Metric
Vaidya publishes an exact solution of Einstein's field equations describing the gravitational field outside a radiating star.
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