1977 in India
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See also: 1976 in India, other events of 1977, 1978 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
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 14,000 km² of cropland.
Births
- January 14 - Narain Karthikeyan, car racing