Tareekh

India, year by year

India in 1984

Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian in space.

Prime Ministers
Indira Gandhi (until 31 October 1984)
Rajiv Gandhi (from 31 October 1984)
President
Zail Singh
10 grams of gold (24K)
₹1,970yearly figure, BankBazaar
One US dollar
₹11.36official yearly average, World Bank
₹100 in 1984
≈ ₹1,620 in 2025by India's consumer price index, World Bank
Highest-grossing Indian film
Jagirworldwide gross, per Wikipedia
Population
75.5 croreWorld Bank
Life expectancy at birth
56 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.