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1977 in India

See also: 1976 in India, other events of 1977, 1978 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

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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.
• 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 1.4 million ha of cropland.

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