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Town in Rajasthan, India
Pokhran (official spelling Pokaran; Hindi: पोकरण) is a town and a municipality located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city in the Jaisalmer district of the
Pokhran
1998 series of Indian nuclear weapons tests
Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti) was a series of five nuclear weapon tests conducted by India in May 1998. The bombs were detonated at the Indian Army's
Pokhran-II
2018 Indian film directed by Abhishek Sharma
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (transl. Atom; Hindi pronunciation: [pəɾmaːɳʊ]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language historical thriller film directed by Abhishek
Parmanu:_The_Story_of_Pokhran
India's first successful nuclear weapons test (1974)
designation: Pokhran-I) was the code name of India's first successful nuclear weapon test on 18 May 1974. The nuclear fission bomb was detonated in the Pokhran Test
Smiling_Buddha
India's nuclear test series consists of a pair of series: Pokhran I and Pokhran II. Pokhran I was a single nuclear test conducted in 1974. Map this section's
List of nuclear weapons tests of India
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President of India from 2002 to 2007
also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, India's second such test after the first test
A._P._J._Abdul_Kalam
Indian filmmaker
Shaukeens (2014). His film Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) is based on the nuclear tests named Pokhran-II. "'Tere Bin Laden' director Abhishek Sharma's
Abhishek_Sharma_(director)
Indian actress (born 1985)
sleeper hit. She went on to play an army officer in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018), a public service volunteer in Shiddat (2021), and the leading lady
Diana_Penty
Village in Rajasthan, India
Ramdevra is a village situated about 12 km to the north of Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan in India. Gram Panchayat of Ramdevra is one of the
Ramdevra
Indian air-to-surface missile
final trial of Nag anti-tank missile using a live warhead on a dud tank at Pokhran army ranges at 6.45 am on 21 Oct 2020. Development of the Nag missile began
Nag_(missile)
Indian physicist (1936–2025)
nuclear weapons program; he coordinated test preparation for the Pokhran-I (1974) and Pokhran-II (1998). Chidambaram previously served as the principal scientific
Rajagopala_Chidambaram
Political party in India
government broke with India's historical strategy of avoiding it and authorised Pokhran-II, a series of five nuclear tests in 1998. The tests came soon after Pakistan
Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Monument in Pokhran, Rajasthan, India
The Sati Mata Memorial Chatriya is a cenotaph in the city of Pokhran, Rajasthan, India. Constructed in red sandstone, it was erected to honor the deceased
Shakti_Mata_Memorial_Chatriya
Santhanam on Pokhran-II". The Hindu. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2018. "Press Statement by Dr. Anil Kakodkar and Dr. R. Chidambaram on Pokhran-II tests"
India and weapons of mass destruction
India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Indian politician and spiritual leader (born 1970)
on social media. He contested the Rajasthan Assembly election 2018 from Pokhran on Bharatiya Janata Party's ticket. He got defeated by a narrow margin
Mahant_Pratap_Puri
Lake in India
Thane's ‘lover's paradise’. Upvan lake forms a junction of the Pokhran I and Pokhran II roads. Once, the major source of water for the entire Thane city
Upvan_Lake
2-stage nuclear weapon
Architect of Pokhran-II". The Times of India. 25 September 2009. PTI, Press Trust of India (25 September 2009). "AEC ex-chief backs Santhanam on Pokhran-II".
Thermonuclear_weapon
Indian prime minister 1996, 1998 and 1999–2004
May, 1998 India conducted five underground nuclear tests – Pokhran-II, following the Pokhran-I test of 1974. These tests established India as a nuclear
Premiership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Premiership_of_Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee
India's domestic intelligence agency
and activities related to the Indian nuclear weapons project, before the Pokhran-II nuclear tests. The IB had mixed success in counterterrorism. It was
Intelligence_Bureau_(India)
Indian nuclear scientist (died 2021)
Organization during the tests of Pokhran-II. He was in the news in 2009 when he disclosed that the 1998 tests at Pokhran was not a total success, despite
Krishnamurthy_Santhanam
Indian politician (1938–2020)
key role in Pokhran 1998 nuclear test". The Siasat Daily. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020. Gupta, Shekhar (11 May 2018). "Pokhran anniversary:
Jaswant_Singh
Indian actor and dialogue coach
TV's Khotey Sikkey, Abhay in Hamid, Major Prem in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, Santosh in the Netflix series “Kaala Paani”, and for his work as dialogue
Vikas_Kumar
Ruler and Hindu folk deity of Rajasthan
and Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was a fourteenth-century Rajput of Pokhran region who was said to have miraculous powers and devoted his life to uplifting
Ramdev_Pir
Day of the year
and women raped. 1998 – India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose
May_13
Army misfired three surface-to-air missiles during an exercise in the Pokhran ranges in the western Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, India. The missiles
Pokhran_missile_incident
Cruise missile
tests from a variety of platforms, including a land-based test from the Pokhran range in the desert, in which the evasive 'S' maneuver at Mach 2.8 was
BrahMos
during a nuclear winter. Pokhran-I (Smiling Buddha): On 18 May 1974 India detonated an 8-kiloton nuclear device at Pokhran Test Range, becoming the first
India–Pakistan wars and conflicts
India–Pakistan_wars_and_conflicts
Indian actor
One Killed Jessica (2011), Queen (2014), Neerja, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran. He appeared latest in the movie His Story of Itihaas. Pappa Ko Ho Gaya
Yogendra_Tikku
Country in South Asia
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India
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Demographics_of_India
Indian long-range multiple launch rocket system
Technology agreement from DRDO were successfully conducted by Indian Army at Pokhran Range on 19 August 2020. As of December 2021, the trials of rockets developed
Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher
Pinaka_multi-barrel_rocket_launcher
Films discussing the dangers, utilization, and existence of nuclear power and weapons
World or None Our Friend the Atom Pandora's Promise Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran Protect and Survive Radio Bikini Resan The Return of Navajo Boy Rokkasho
List of films about nuclear issues
List_of_films_about_nuclear_issues
Indian politician (born 1977)
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he won from the newly created Pokhran assembly constituency by a margin of 339 votes. However, he lost to Shaitan
Saleh Mohammad (Indian politician)
Saleh_Mohammad_(Indian_politician)
Political party in India
existential threat to India. India conducted its first nuclear test in the Pokhran desert in Rajasthan on 18 May 1974, under the name Operation Smiling Buddha
Indian_National_Congress
Head of government of India
India, through a referendum in 1975; and India's first nuclear test in Pokhran occurred during Indira's first term. In 1975, amid growing unrest and a
Prime_Minister_of_India
Indian diplomat
Chandra's tenure as Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, India conducted the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in May 1998; Pakistan conducted the Chagai-I and Chagai-II
Satish_Chandra_(diplomat)
Indian Hindi-language biographical series
global threats of war resulting in India's first nuclear test also known as Pokhran I in 1974. The series will cover the incredible journey of India's greatest
Rocket_Boys_(web_series)
Indian actor
Na Mujhe Pyaar. He acted as a spy in the movie, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran. Recently he did a web series "RAAZI" for voot. Darshan has worked on several
Darshan_Pandya
Clandestine term
Operation Shakti – (Pokhran-II) refers to the series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in May
Code_name
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017
Retrieved 30 March 2017. "Why the Political Atmosphere in Rajasthan's Pokhran Has Turned Communal". The Wire. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original
Yogi_Adityanath
Pakistan's first nuclear weapons test (1998)
weapons. Its timing was a direct response to India's second nuclear test Pokhran-II, on 11 and 13 May 1998. These tests by Pakistan and India resulted in
Chagai-I
Village in Rajasthan, India
Nachna village and a Panchayat committee located in Pokhran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan, India. It is situated 85 km away from sub-district
Nachna,_Rajasthan
Indian screenwriter
(2016) and Maidaan (2024). He was also the writer of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018). He began his career in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter
Saiwyn_Quadras
Prime Minister of India (1966–1977; 1980–1984)
1972. Gandhi's authorisation of the detonation of a nuclear device at Pokhran in 1974 was viewed by Pakistani leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as an attempt
Indira_Gandhi
Prime Minister of India (1996; 1998–99, 1999–2004)
president. During his tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, postured as nation's self-assertion. Vajpayee
Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee
on MDR-108 between Kanwari and Badya Jattan in Hisar district, Haryana. Pokhran Test Range, Pokran, Rajasthan. High-altitude Field Firing Range in Tawang
List of equipment of the Indian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Indian_Army
Class of Indian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
submarines, though following nuclear tests conducted by India in 1998 at Pokhran Test Range and the Indian pledge of no first use, the project was re-aligned
Arihant-class_submarine
Indian anti-aircraft missile
flight trials of "miniaturised" VSHORAD were conducted by DRDO in the Pokhran Test Range as part of developmental trials. The tests demonstrated the
VSHORAD_(India)
Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018. "John Abraham's next production on 1998 Pokhran nuclear test: I search for stories which are disruptive yet engaging".
John_Abraham_filmography
Day of the year
match format. 1998 – India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran. 2000 – Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary
May_11
Indian poet and a lecturer
the songs "De De Jagah" for the 2018 Hindi film Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran and "Veer Bhagat Singh". Vishwas was a guest on 1 July 2017 episode of
Kumar_Vishwas
Indian nuclear physicist (born 1943)
2014 at the Wayback Machine Atomic Energy Commission of India "Interview: Pokhran – 1998: Inside Story By Dr Anil Kakodkar". Khulke. 11 May 1998. Retrieved
Anil_Kakodkar
Indian nuclear scientist and chemical engineer
during the time when the first nuclear test, codename Smiling Buddha in Pokhran Test Range in 1974 was conducted. He was the primary and central figure
Homi_Sethna
2018 film directed by Pushpdeep Bhardwaj
Released: 4 October 2018 Jeet Gannguli chronology Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) Jalebi (2018) Bhaiaji Superhit (2018) Tanishk Bagchi chronology
Jalebi_(film)
1858–1947 Crown colonial rule in India
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British_Raj
Indian Multi-role helicopter
budget restrictions, and sanctions placed on India following the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests. The HAL Dhruv entered operational service in 2002. It
HAL_Dhruv
Governing body of India's Department of Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) detonated an underground nuclear device at Pokhran in the deserts of Rajasthan on 18 May 1974. It has six research centres
Atomic Energy Commission of India
Atomic_Energy_Commission_of_India
11th President of India
played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. He was elected as the president of India in 2002
List of awards and honours received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
List_of_awards_and_honours_received_by_A._P._J._Abdul_Kalam
Upper house of the Indian Parliament
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Rajya_Sabha
Political party in India
significant breakthrough was achieved by the detonation of a nuclear device at Pokhran. Indira made the party into her own puppet organisation while economic
Indian National Congress (Requisitionists)
Indian_National_Congress_(Requisitionists)
Satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications
Ice Station Zebra (1968) The OMAC Project (2005) Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) Patriot Games (1987) Spaceflight portal Aerial reconnaissance Defense
Reconnaissance_satellite
Indian 155 mm howitzer
24 August – 7 September 2017: ATAGS underwent summer/desert trials in Pokhran Field Firing Range (PFFR). During the trials, it broke the then world record
ATAGS_(howitzer)
History of technical design of modern hydrogen bombs
Dr. Anil Kakodkar and Dr. R. Chidambaram on Pokhran-II tests". pib.nic.in. Retrieved July 26, 2019. "Pokhran – II tests were fully successful; given India
History of the Teller–Ulam design
History_of_the_Teller–Ulam_design
2017 Indian film by Hansal Mehta
Label T-Series Sachin–Jigar chronology Bhoomi (2017) Simran (2017) Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) External audio Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Simran_(film)
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
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Indian_Army
Retrieved 3 November 2018. "Upgraded Arjun Mark-II tanks undergoing trial at Pokhran". The Times of India. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2018. "Bharat
List of main battle tanks by country
List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_country
even after the first nuclear test explosion by India on 18 May 1974 at Pokhran. India accounts for about 10% of all expenditure on research and development
Economy_of_India
Kingdom in Rajasthan, India (1226–1581, 1583–1947)
several months, but was retaken by Maldeo in 1545. In 1550, Maldeo invaded Pokhran and Phalodi and took it over from its chiefs.In 1556, Haji Khan, an ally
Kingdom_of_Marwar
Hindu goddess
people come there for Mataji's Yagna. In Rajasthan, her temples are in Pokhran, Modran, Morseem and Nadol. In Mumbai also there is a famous temple of
Ashapura_Mata
Indian Air Force exercise
Iron Fist is an Indian Air Force exercise held at Pokhran, Rajasthan. It has been held twice: 2013 and 2016. The Iron Fist 2013 was the Indian Air Force's
Iron_Fist_(exercise)
Indian spaceflight company
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Skyroot_Aerospace
Act of Imperial Legislative Council of India
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Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878
Indian_Treasure_Trove_Act,_1878
Special gathering of legislature in Indian Parliament
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Special session of the Parliament of India
Special_session_of_the_Parliament_of_India
Indian playback singer
Fukrey Returns. In 2018, Jyotica sang Shubh Din from Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran. Composed by Sachin–Jigar and written by Vayu, the song was a critically
Jyotica_Tangri
Prehistoric tribal art form in India
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Kurumba_painting
Nuclear research facility in Mumbai, India
plutonium-239 powered nuclear weapons. On the twentieth anniversary of the 1974 Pokhran nuclear test, Purnima's designer, P. K. Iyengar, reflected on the reactor's
Bhabha_Atomic_Research_Centre
Indian hereditary aristocrat
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Zamindar
Civil service training institute in Palasamudram, India
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National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics
National_Academy_of_Customs_Indirect_Taxes_and_Narcotics
Indian renewable energy company
billion. Local farmers have opposed to construction of 1.5 GW solar park at Pokhran after which High Court of Rajasthan has ordered status quo. In January
Adani_Green_Energy
Unmanned aerial vehicle
UAV Rudrastra in Pokhran". CNBCTV18. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-14. "Trial of indigenous Rudrastra UAV held successfully at Pokhran". The Times of India
Rudrastra
Indian wildlife conservationist and animal rescuer
wildlife conservationist and animal rescuer from Dholiya village in the Pokhran region of Rajasthan. He was known for his work in the conservation of the
Radheshyam_Bishnoi
Old numbering of road in India
National Highway 114 (NH 114) starts from Jodhpur and ends at Pokhran, both places in the state of Rajasthan, India. The highway is 180 km (110 mi) long
National Highway 114 (India, old numbering)
National_Highway_114_(India,_old_numbering)
Khiamniungan festival
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Tsoukum
film lacks steam". Hindustan Times. 18 May 2018. "Parmanu The Story of Pokhran movie review: The climax of John Abraham's film keeps you hooked". Hindustan
List_of_Hindi_films_of_2018
Firepower Demonstration Exercise of Indian Air Force
of the exercise was conducted on 28 February at the Chandan Fire Range, Pokhran. The exercise was conducted for two hours throughout the day, dusk, and
Exercise_Vayushakti
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Indian religious leader
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Tallest buildings in Mumbai, India
Oberoi Pokhran Tower 1 Pokhran Road 225 metres (738 ft) 73 2025 64 Oberoi Pokhran Tower 2 Pokhran Road 225 metres (738 ft) 73 2025 65 Oberoi Pokhran Tower
List of tallest buildings in Mumbai
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Mumbai
155 mm guided artillery shell
Indian Army conducted firing trials of Excalibur guided shells in the Pokhran Field Firing Range from one of its M777 howitzer. India procured 600 units
M982_Excalibur
Khetri Jhunjhunu district - - RJ-54 Piparcity Jodhpur district - - RJ-55 Pokhran Jaisalmer district - - RJ-56 Sadulshahar Sri Ganganagar district - - RJ-57
List of Regional Transport Office districts in India
List_of_Regional_Transport_Office_districts_in_India
Arid region in India and Pakistan
region in the south, which are volcanic rocks composed of felsite. In the Pokhran area, there are various colored shales, with varying hardness. Pale colored
Thar_Desert
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Indian Air Force unit
Garud Commandos para-dropping at Exercise Iron Fist at Pokhran in 2013
Garud_Commando_Force
played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. He was elected as the president of India in 2002
List of things named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Indian actor and film producer (born 1972)
critics. His next films in 2018 were the action films Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran with Diana Penty and Boman Irani and Satyameva Jayate with Manoj Bajpayee
John_Abraham
CSI bishop
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Indian 155 mm howitzer
From 6 to 30 June 2014, the gun underwent its final summer trials at Pokhran Field Firing Range. This was after the successful winter trials in Sikkim
Dhanush_(howitzer)
Locality in Maharashtra, India
4.3 kilometers from Thane railway station. Pokhran Road No. 1 cuts through this locality to join Pokhran Road No. 2 at Upvan Lake and also via Devdaya
Vartak_Nagar,_Thane
2023 constitutional amendment of India
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One Hundred and Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India
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POKHRAN
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Girl/Female
Greek
Flower.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Famous
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Goddess of Wisdom
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
A Tiger
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Victorious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Dunsford.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Of Heart
Female
Finnish
 Finnish form of Latin Christina, KRISTIINA means "believer" or "follower of Christ." Compare with another form of Kristiina.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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A king of the Surya dynasty
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Unique one of a kind
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