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The Licence Raj or Permit Raj (rāj, meaning "rule" in Hindi) [1] is a pejorative for the system of strict government control and regulation of the Indian economy that was in place from the 1950s to the early 1990s. Under this system, businesses in India were required to obtain licences from the government in order to operate, and these ...
A. Ahmad Jamal Plays; The Ahmad Jamal Trio; Al Cohn's Tones; All About Urbie Green and His Big Band; All Star Sessions; All the Cats Join In; Allen Plays Allen
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines. [1]Although additional changes to India's state boundaries have been made since 1956, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 remains the most extensive change in state boundaries after the independence of India.
1 September – LIC of India formed; 14 October – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Untouchable leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 followers. See Neo-Buddhism. 17 December - Jawaharlal Nehru meets Dwight D. Eisenhower as part of his visit to United States. [2]
Funtoosh is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Dev Anand , Sheila Ramani and K. N. Singh . It was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1956, and was declared a "Hit".
Three Ragas is a 1956 LP album by Hindustani classical musician Ravi Shankar.It was digitally remastered and released in CD format by Angel Records in 2000. AllMusic reviewer Matthew Greenwald praised the performance of the raga Jog and described the album as an "excellent introduction to the medium of Indian music".
Dhake Ki Malmal (transl. "Fine Silk") is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical comedy directed by J. K. Nanda and produced under the Nanda Films banner. [1] [2] The film stars Madhubala and Kishore Kumar in lead roles, while Jeevan, Om Prakash and Jagdeep are among the supporting cast.
Jagte Raho was an overseas blockbuster at the Soviet box office, drawing 33.6 million Soviet viewers in 1965, [6] due to Raj Kapoor's popularity in the Soviet Union. In the Soviet Union, the film earned an estimated 8.4 million Rbls ( US$ 9.33 million or ₹ 4.44 crore ) in 1965, equivalent to US$90 million ( ₹ 477 crore) in 2016.