What is the policy in india till 70's and80's broadly?
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In 1971, Indira Gandhi and her Congress (R) were returned to power with a massively increased majority. The nationalisation of banks was carried out, and many other socialist economic and industrial policies enacted. India intervened in the Bangladesh War of Independence, a civil war taking place in Pakistan's Bengali half, after millions of refugees had fled the persecution of the Pakistani army. The clash resulted in the independence of East Pakistan, which became known as Bangladesh, and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's elevation to immense popularity. Relations with the United States grew strained, and India signed a 20-year treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union - breaking explicitly for the first time from non-alignment. In 1974, India tested its first nuclear weapon in the desert of Rajasthan, near Pokhran.
Annexation of Sikkim Edit
Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union.
In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in the Kingdom of Sikkim. In 1975, the Prime Minister of Sikkim appealed to the Indian Parliament for Sikkim to become a state of India. In April of that year, the Indian Army took over the city of Gangtok and disarmed the Chogyal's palace guards. Thereafter, a referendum was held in which 97.5 per cent of voters supported abolishing the monarchy, effectively approving union with India.
India is said to have stationed 20,000–40,000 troops in a country of only 200,000 during the referendum.[22] On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union, and the monarchy was abolished.[23] To enable the incorporation of the new state, the Indian Parliament amended the Indian Constitution. First, the 35th Amendment laid down a set of conditions that made Sikkim an "Associate State", a special designation not used by any other state. A month later, the 36th Amendment repealed the 35th Amendment, and made Sikkim a full state, adding its name to the First Schedule of the Constitution.[24]
Formation of Northeastern states Edit
Assam till the 1950s: The new states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram formed in the 1960-70s. From Shillong, the capital of Assam was shifted to Dispur, now a part of Guwahati. After the Sino-Indian War war in 1962, Arunachal Pradesh was also separated.
Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland. Nagaland became a state in 1 December 1963.
Pakhangba, a heraldic dragon of the Meithei tradition and an important emblem among Manipur state symbols. Manipur became a state in 21 January 1972.
Meghalaya is mountainous, the most rain soaked state of India. Meghalaya became a state in 21 January 1972.
Ujjayanta Palace, which houses the Tripura State Museum. Tripura became a state in 21 January 1972.
Golden Pagoda, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, is one of the notable Buddhist temples in India. Arunachal Pradesh became a state in 20 February 1987.
A school campus in Mizoram, which has one of the highest literacy rates in India. Mizoram became a state in 20 February 1987.
In the Northeast India, the state of Assam was divided into several states beginning in 1970 within the borders of what was then Assam. In 1963, the Naga Hills district became the 16th state of India under the name of Nagaland. Part of Tuensang was added to Nagaland. In 1970, in response to the demands of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people of the Meghalaya Plateau, the districts embracing the Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, and Garo Hills were formed into an autonomous state within Assam; in 1972 this became a separate state under the name of Meghalaya. In 1972, Arunachal Pradesh (the North East Frontier Agency) and Mizoram (from the Mizo Hills in the south) were separated from Assam as union territories; both became states in 1986.[25]
Green revolution and Operation Flood Edit
Main articles: Green Revolution in India and Operation Flood
The state of Punjab led India's Green Revolution and earned the distinction of being the country's bread basket.[26]
Amul Dairy Plant at Anand, Gujarat, was a highly successful co-operative started during Operation Flood in the 1970s.
India's population passed the 500 million mark in the early 1970s, but its long-standing food crisis was resolved with greatly improved agricultural productivity due to the Green Revolution. The government sponsored modern agricultural implements, new varieties of generic seeds, and increased financial assistance to farmers that increased the yield of food crops such as wheat, rice and corn, as well as commercial crops like cotton, tea, tobacco and coffee.[27] Increased agricultural productivity expanded across the states of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the
Annexation of Sikkim Edit
Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union.
In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in the Kingdom of Sikkim. In 1975, the Prime Minister of Sikkim appealed to the Indian Parliament for Sikkim to become a state of India. In April of that year, the Indian Army took over the city of Gangtok and disarmed the Chogyal's palace guards. Thereafter, a referendum was held in which 97.5 per cent of voters supported abolishing the monarchy, effectively approving union with India.
India is said to have stationed 20,000–40,000 troops in a country of only 200,000 during the referendum.[22] On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union, and the monarchy was abolished.[23] To enable the incorporation of the new state, the Indian Parliament amended the Indian Constitution. First, the 35th Amendment laid down a set of conditions that made Sikkim an "Associate State", a special designation not used by any other state. A month later, the 36th Amendment repealed the 35th Amendment, and made Sikkim a full state, adding its name to the First Schedule of the Constitution.[24]
Formation of Northeastern states Edit
Assam till the 1950s: The new states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram formed in the 1960-70s. From Shillong, the capital of Assam was shifted to Dispur, now a part of Guwahati. After the Sino-Indian War war in 1962, Arunachal Pradesh was also separated.
Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland. Nagaland became a state in 1 December 1963.
Pakhangba, a heraldic dragon of the Meithei tradition and an important emblem among Manipur state symbols. Manipur became a state in 21 January 1972.
Meghalaya is mountainous, the most rain soaked state of India. Meghalaya became a state in 21 January 1972.
Ujjayanta Palace, which houses the Tripura State Museum. Tripura became a state in 21 January 1972.
Golden Pagoda, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, is one of the notable Buddhist temples in India. Arunachal Pradesh became a state in 20 February 1987.
A school campus in Mizoram, which has one of the highest literacy rates in India. Mizoram became a state in 20 February 1987.
In the Northeast India, the state of Assam was divided into several states beginning in 1970 within the borders of what was then Assam. In 1963, the Naga Hills district became the 16th state of India under the name of Nagaland. Part of Tuensang was added to Nagaland. In 1970, in response to the demands of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people of the Meghalaya Plateau, the districts embracing the Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, and Garo Hills were formed into an autonomous state within Assam; in 1972 this became a separate state under the name of Meghalaya. In 1972, Arunachal Pradesh (the North East Frontier Agency) and Mizoram (from the Mizo Hills in the south) were separated from Assam as union territories; both became states in 1986.[25]
Green revolution and Operation Flood Edit
Main articles: Green Revolution in India and Operation Flood
The state of Punjab led India's Green Revolution and earned the distinction of being the country's bread basket.[26]
Amul Dairy Plant at Anand, Gujarat, was a highly successful co-operative started during Operation Flood in the 1970s.
India's population passed the 500 million mark in the early 1970s, but its long-standing food crisis was resolved with greatly improved agricultural productivity due to the Green Revolution. The government sponsored modern agricultural implements, new varieties of generic seeds, and increased financial assistance to farmers that increased the yield of food crops such as wheat, rice and corn, as well as commercial crops like cotton, tea, tobacco and coffee.[27] Increased agricultural productivity expanded across the states of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the
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