See also: 1954 in India, other events of 1955, 1956 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
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Events
- The Imperial Bank of India, the oldest (est. 1921) and the largest commercial bank of the Indian subcontinent, was transformed into the State Bank of India.
Births
- 2 May - Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, field hockey player and coach.
- 25 August - Khan Shein Kunwar, short story writer.
- 17 October - Smita Patil, actress (d.1986).
- 5 November - Karan Thapar, television commentator and interviewer.
- 13 December - Manohar Parrikar, politician and Chief Minister of Goa.
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- Rohini Hattangadi, actress.
Deaths
- 1 January - Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, scientist (b.1894).
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