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Leena Nehru

Born Mumbai, 10 Nov 1963

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A life in time

  1. 10 Nov 1963

    Born in Mumbai

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Mumbai.

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The 1960s · Leena is born in Mumbai

In the news1969

Nationalization of 14 banks

The government nationalized 14 leading commercial banks through an ordinance on July 19, 1969.

Getting around

Long-distance rail travel in the 1960s

During the 1960s and 1970s, long-distance rail travel was a major undertaking that often required planning one month in advance and enduring delays of 5 to 10 hours. Trains were frequently overcrowded, with more passengers on board than available berths, forcing travelers to share space in aisles and near toilets.

At the table

Government-Promoted Dietary Substitutes

In an effort to conserve grain reserves, the government urged citizens to consume substitute foods like tapioca, yams, bananas, and groundnuts instead of rice and wheat.

The Vietnam War. North Vietnam fought the South and the United States for twenty years; it ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975.In Asia · 1955–1975

The Vietnam War. North Vietnam fought the South and the United States for twenty years; it ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975.

U.S. Air Force (Operation Holly 1970 (Folder 13 of 15), sheet 182) · public domain

What people wore

Women's evolving everyday dress in north India

In the 1950s, women in a north Indian village often wore a full skirt called a ghaghri, a shirt, and a headcloth, though this style became less frequent by the 1970s. By the 1970s, younger women widely adopted a costume of baggy trousers known as salwar, a long shirt called a kurta, and a headcloth.

Music

Folk Music in Daily Indian Life

Folk music was ubiquitous in daily life, often accompanying life events like births, weddings, and festivals, as well as seasonal agricultural work.

Daily life

Cooking without modern appliances

Homes relied on traditional earthen coal stoves called angithis or chullahs, as kerosene stoves were only gradually introduced, and households lacked modern appliances like refrigerators, requiring daily boiling of milk and fresh cooking.