Tareekh

India, year by year

India in 1974

India conducted its first nuclear test at Pokhran.

Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
Presidents
V. V. Giri (until 24 August 1974)
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (from 24 August 1974)
10 grams of gold (24K)
₹506yearly figure, BankBazaar
One US dollar
₹8.10official yearly average, World Bank
₹100 in 1974
≈ ₹3,070 in 2025by India's consumer price index, World Bank
Highest-grossing Indian film
Roti Kapada Aur Makaanworldwide gross, per Wikipedia
Population
59.7 croreWorld Bank
Life expectancy at birth
50 yearsWorld Bank

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Sources: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (India); World Bank, PA.NUS.FCRF — official exchange rate, rupees per US$, yearly average; World Bank, FP.CPI.TOTL — consumer price index (2010 = 100), yearly average; World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN — life expectancy at birth; Wikipedia, "List of highest-grossing Indian films" — highest-grossing film by year (worldwide gross); BankBazaar, "Historical Gold Rate/Trend in India" — 24K gold, ₹ per 10 g, yearly figure. Prime Ministers, Presidents and events checked against Wikipedia. Money figures are yearly.