Death of Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru dies in office after serving as India's first Prime Minister for nearly seventeen years.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1964 in India
Explore 10 historical events and records for India in 1964.
Historical records for India in 1964
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May
Death of Jawaharlal Nehru
Death of Jawaharlal Nehru
First Acting Premiership
After Nehru's death, Gulzarilal Nanda temporarily heads the Union government until Congress chooses a permanent successor.
June
Prime Minister of India
Lal Bahadur Shastri becomes Prime Minister of India.
Other events (month unknown)
Carbon Dioxide Laser
Kumar Patel develops the high-power continuous-wave carbon dioxide laser after earlier demonstrating laser action in carbon dioxide.
Hoyle-Narlikar Gravity
Jayant Narlikar and Fred Hoyle publish a new Machian theory of gravitation based on direct particle interactions.
Indian National Congress
After Nehrus death in 1964, the party's future comes into question, no leader is competitive enough to touch Nehrus iconic status, so the second-stage leadership mustered around the compromise candidate, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indian National Congress
After Nehrus death in 1964, the party's future comes into question, no leader is competitive enough to touch Nehrus iconic status, so the second-stage leadership mustered around the compromise candidate, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Indira Gandhi joins the Union cabinet as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
President of India
After Nehrus death in 1964, the party's future comes into question, no leader is competitive enough to touch Nehrus iconic status, so the second-stage leadership mustered around the compromise candidate, Lal Bahadur Shastri
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