30 April 1956Industrial Policy ResolutionJawaharlal Nehru
Nehru's government adopts the Industrial Policy Resolution, expanding the planned role of the public sector.
Historical records for India in 1956, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Nehru's government adopts the Industrial Policy Resolution, expanding the planned role of the public sector.
Death of B R Ambedkar
Homi Bhabha leads India's atomic energy programme when Apsara, Asia's first research reactor, reaches criticality.
Nehru continues developing India's policy of non-alignment amid Cold War rivalry.
Nehru's government implements the States Reorganisation Act, substantially redrawing state boundaries along linguistic lines.
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