Discover Pokaran in India
Pokaran in the region of Rajasthan with its 21,014 habitants is a town located in India - some 345 mi or ( 556 km ) West of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Pokaran is now 05:02 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Muzaffargarh, Multan, Hyderabad, Bahawalpur, and Ujlan. When in this area, you might want to check out Muzaffargarh . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pokaran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ramdevra Temple (Runicha)/Ramdev ji Mandir, Pokhran- Rajasthan India by Rooms and Menus
Ramdevra is a village situated about 12 km to the north of Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan in India. The village is named after Baba Ramdevji ..
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2011/09/24 Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur Part.2
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India インド・ラジャスタン・ジョードプル メランガ・フォルト(お城) ..
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Pokhran
Pokhran (also spelled Pokaran) is a city and a municipality located in Jaisalmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a remote location in the Thar Desert region and served as the test site for India's first underground nuclear weapon detonation.
Located at 26.92 71.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Smiling Buddha
Smiling Buddha, (MoEA designation as Pokhran-I), was an assigned codename of the first nuclear weapon explosion of India that was exploded on 18 May 1974. The device was detonated by the Indian Army in the long-constructed army base, Pokhran Test Range, at the Pokhran municipality, Rajasthan state, under the aegis of several key Indian army personnel. The Pokhran-I was also the first confirmed nuclear test by a nation outside the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Located at 27.09 71.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Pokhran-II
Pokhran-II refers to the series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range on May 1998. It was the second nuclear test since the first test, code-named Smiling Buddha, had been conducted in May 1974. Pokhran-II consisted of five detonations, of which the first was a fusion bomb and the remaining four were fission bombs.
Located at 27.08 71.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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