March Planning Commission set up
1950
July 1951 First Five year plan set in motion
October First General Election
25, 1951
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February
21, 1952
1952 Atomic Energy establishment set up in Bombay;
Chandernagar incorporated with India
1953 Private Airlines are nationalised; Chandigarh inaugurated
as Capital of Punjab
December States Reorganisation Commission
29, 1953
April India concludes treaty with China
1954
July 1954 Nehru inaugurates Bhakhra Dam
December Imperial Bank renamed as State Bank of India
1954
1955 Chinese troops enter India"s Garhwal district in Uttar
Pradesh
May 18, Hindu Marriage Act is amended
1955
June 1, Untouchability Act comes into force
1955
1956 Second Five year Plan
January Nationalisation of Insurance Companies
1956
June 17, Hindu Succession Act
1956
February Second General Election held
24—June