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EVENTS

March - The first non-Congress government sweeps to power following Indira Gandhi 's defeat at the general elections. Morarji Desai becomes prime minister.

March 3 - Nehru Planetarium commissioned.

A commission, chaired by B P Mandal is set up.

November - More than 10,000 people die when a Cyclone hits India's southeast coast. The storm disrupts life for 5.4 million people in 830 villages, and damages 14,000 km² of cropland.

BIRTHS

January 14 - Narain Karthikeyan , car racing