1950 in India

none September 2020 December 2013 1950 Events in the year 1950 in the Republic of India. India got its independence from Britain in 1947, but still had a King. George VI, the King of United Kingdom was the King of India as well. Some provisions of the Indian Constitution had come into force on November 26, 1949. January 26, 1950 had been chosen as the day for full implementation of the Constitution making India a Republic and officially ending its ties to British monarchy. Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as the first President of the country on January 26, 1950. Just a day before the birth of the Republic of India, the Election Commission of India was born. Main body to devise and revise plans for the progress of India was envisaged, The Planning Commission. Liaquat-Nehru Pact or Delhi Pact was signed between India and Pakistan in April. Refugees were allowed to return to their native country unmolested to dispose of their property in either country. India and Nepal officially became friends. Though, India and Nepal has been ancient civilizations and have always had deep cultural relations, they did not have a bilateral treaty to guide their relations in the modern world. The 1950-India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed. The new treaty allowed free movement of people and goods between the two countries. Andaman and Nicobar Island's was handed over to India by England and Burma (Myanmar).Prabhash K. Dutta September 17, 2017 What all happened in 1950, the year Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/narendra-modi-birthday-september-17-1950-highlights-1046629-2017-09-17 2022-05-21 India Today en After 1947, the year of India's Independence, 1950 was indeed the next most momentous year. Incumbents King of India – George VI (until 26 Jan.) Governor-General of India – C. Rajagopalachari (until 26 Jan.)Everyman's Dictionary Df dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 265 President of India – Rajendra Prasad took office on 26 January. Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru Chief Justice of India – Sir H. J. Kania (from 26 Jan.) Governors Assam: Sri Prakasa (until 27 May), Jairamdas Daulatram (starting 27 May) Bihar: Madhav Shrihari Aney Bombay State: Raja Maharaj Singh Jammu and Kashmir: Yuvraj Karan Singh Orissa: Asaf Ali Punjab: Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi Rajasthan: Man Singh II Madras state: Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Uttar Pradesh: Homi Mody West Bengal: Kailash Nath Katju Events National income - 102,216 million 25 January – Election Commission is established. 26 January – The Constitution comes into force making India a republic, the day is observed as Republic Day, and Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which was drafted into the Constitution in October 1949, came into effect, giving the state of Jammu and Kashmir autonomy. India becomes the first republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. Dr. Rajendra Prasad moves into Rashtrapati Bhavan as the first President of India. 11 February - Twenty two Communist Party of India from Malabar District killed in police firing in Salem Central Prison.2016-02-12 Martyrs remembered https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/martyrs-remembered/article8230993.ece 2025-08-20 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X 8 April – Liaquat–Nehru Pact signed by Pakistan's Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in New Delhi 14 May - All India Radio begins broadcasting from Calicut.Kumar P. K. Ajith 2025-03-18 Celebrations mark 75th year of AIR Kozhikode https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/celebrations-mark-75th-year-of-air-kozhikode/article69344884.ece 2026-01-21 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X 15 August – The 8.6 w Assam–Tibet earthquake shakes the region with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 1,500–3,300 people. 18 August - Maulana Azad, the Education Minister opens the first Indian Institutes of Technology at Kharagpur. 3 November - Air India Flight 245 crashed near Mont Blanc, France. 13 December - A Douglas DC-3 Dakota flight of Air India having a scheduled flight between Madras and Trivandrum International Airport crashed near Kotagiri on its descent to Coimbatore International Airport killing 20 people. The wreckage was discovered only after three days. The son of Travancore–Cochin Chief minister, C. Kesavan was also killed in the accident.Pottamkulam George Abraham https://books.google.com/books?id=x4kkEAAAQBAJ&dq=kotagiri+wreckage+airindia&pg=PT37 Tamilnadu A Journey in Time Part II: People, Places and Potpourri 2021-03-17 Notion Press 978-1-63806-520-3 en Andaman and Nicobar Islands handed over to India by the United Kingdom and Burma Law 28 January – the Supreme Court of India is established, replacing both the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the Federal Court of India at the top of India's court system. 5 June – Bihar High Court struck down Bihar Management of Estates and Tenures Act, 1949 as unconstitutional.Austin Granville https://books.google.com/books?id=r42bAAAAMAAJ Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience Oxford University Press 1999 0195648889 78 en 31 July – Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed Births January to June 1 January – Deepa Mehta, Indian-Canadian director and screenwriter 5 January – Jagathy Sreekumar, comedian-actor 9 January – Y. Gee. Mahendra, dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian 14 January – Rambhadracharya, Hindu religious leader 9 February – Kilimanoor Chandran, author, poet and columnist 20 April – N. Chandrababu Naidu, politician and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh 21 April – Shivaji Satam, actor 4 May – Konakalla Narayana Rao, politician and member of parliament from Machilipatnam 13 May – J. M. Aaron Rashid, politician. 1 June – Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, Islamic scholar and educationist (died 2025) 4 June – S. P. Y. Reddy, politician and member of parliament from Nandyal (died 2019). 20 June – Madhusudhan Rao, film actor 22 June – Tom Alter, film actor (died 2017) July to December 1 July – Ekram Ali, poet and critic 19 August – Sudha Murty, social worker and author 11 September – Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh 17 September – Narendra Modi, politician and Prime Minister of India 18 September Shabana Azmi, actress and social activist Vishnuvardhan, Kannada actor (died 2009) 24 September – Mohinder Amarnath, cricketer. 26 November – Abhijit Sen, economist (died 2022) 1 December – Manju Bansal, molecular biologist 12 December – Rajinikanth, film actor 20 December – Abul Kalam Qasmi, Urdu poet and critic (died 2021) 30 December – Idris Ali, politician (died 2024) Deaths 14 April – Ramana Maharshi, Ancient Sage of the Modern Era (born 1879). 24 June – Darwan Singh Negi, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1914 (born 1881). 5 December – Sri Aurobindo, nationalist, scholar, poet, mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru (born 1872). 15 December – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, political and social leader (born 1875). 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