18 May 1974Nuclear PowerIndira Nehru Gandhi
India conducts its first nuclear test at Pokhran during Indira Gandhi's premiership.
Historical records for India in 1974, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
India conducts its first nuclear test at Pokhran during Indira Gandhi's premiership.
India detonates a nuclear device underground at Pokhran in the test later known as Smiling Buddha.
India conducts its first nuclear explosive test at Pokhran under the code name Smiling Buddha.
Raja Ramanna plays a leading scientific role in India's first underground nuclear test at Pokhran.
India conducts the Smiling Buddha nuclear test at Pokhran on 18 May 1974.
India conducts its first nuclear explosive test, known as Smiling Buddha.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed takes office as the fifth President of India.
Jayant Narlikar develops the idea of localized matter-creation events, later described as mini-bangs within alternative cosmological models.
Pratibha Patil serves as a Maharashtra cabinet minister responsible for public health and social welfare.
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