Pokhran 1974 Nuclear Test
Sector: Education • Location: Pokhran, Rajasthan, India
Source: India Today
India's first nuclear test conducted on May 18, 1974, at Pokhran, Rajasthan, marking India as the 6th nuclear power in the world. The test was codenamed 'Smiling Buddha' and involved an implosion-type bomb using about 6 kg of plutonium from the CIRUS reactor. The device was built and assembled by engineers at BARC under the leadership of Dr Raja Ramanna, with the firing button pressed by scientist
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- Closed
- Sector
- Education, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Pokhran, Rajasthan, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- India Today
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Description | India's first nuclear test conducted on May 18, 1974, at Pokhran, Rajasthan, marking India as the 6th nuclear power in the world. The test was codenamed 'Smiling Buddha' and involved an implosion-type bomb using about 6 kg of plutonium from the CIRUS reactor. The device was built and assembled by engineers at BARC under the leadership of Dr Raja Ramanna, with the firing button pressed by scientist Pranab Rebatiranjan Dastidar. |
Original sector | Nuclear |
Location
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
City | Pokhran |
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Source | India Today |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-07 |
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