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Events in the year 1956 in the Republic of India.
Incumbents
- President of India – Rajendra Prasad
- Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
- Vice President of India - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- Chief Justice of India – Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (until 31 Jan.), Sudhi Ranjan Das (starting 1 Feb.)
Governors
- Assam –
- Bihar –
- Karnataka –
- Kerala –
- Madhya Pradesh –
- Maharashtra –
- Odisha –
- Punjab –
- Rajasthan –
- Tamil Nadu –
- Telangana –
- Uttar Pradesh –
- West Bengal –
Events
- 8 March – M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar handles the charge as Lok Sabha Speaker.
- 20 March – Sardar Hukam Singh handles the charge as Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker.
- 21 July – The 6.1 Ms Anjar earthquake shook Gujarat with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 115 and injuring 254.
- 1 September - LIC of India began its Journey as a Pillar of Financial Backbone of India.
- 14 October – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Untouchable leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 followers. See Neo-Buddhism.
- 1 November – The States Reorganisation Act of India reformed the boundaries and names of Indian states.
- Exact date unknown
- Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956) signed
Arts and literature
- 15 October – Kerala Sahithya Academy, Academy for Malayalam literature, is inaugurated by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the former king of Travancore.
- Bollywood films of 1956
Births
January to June
- 1 February – Brahmanandam, comedian-actor.
- 6 April – Dilip Vengsarkar, cricketer.
- 4 May – Kunal Basu, novelist.
- 6 May – Sujata Bhatt, poet.
- 13 May – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual and humanitarian leader.
31 May _ Manohara Rso Kodavoor
July to December
- 14 July – Tanikella Bharani, playwright, script writer and actor.
- 19 July – Rajendra Prasad, actor.
- 29 July – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author and poet.
- 17 August – Anil Aggrawal, professor of forensic medicine.
- 19 October – Sunny Deol, actor.
- 25 November - Kristappa Nimmala, politician and member of parliament from Hindupur.
- 24 December – Anil Kapoor, actor and producer.
Deaths
- 6 December – B. R. Ambedkar, nationalist, jurist, Dalit political leader and a Buddhist revivalist (born 1891).
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See also
- Bollywood films of 1956
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