Saturday, November 29, 2025

In 1961, World's First Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarian came to India


Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin arrived in India on November 29, 1961, as part of a goodwill tour, approximately seven and a half months after his historic spaceflight. He received a tumultuous welcome and large crowds turned up in Indian cities to see the first human in space. 


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