India’s Early Computers: HEC-2M and ISIJU-1
1. HEC-2M (1955) – India’s First Fully Made Computer
Installed in: Calcutta (now Kolkata, West Bengal) in 1955.
The first fully India-made computer, marking India’s entry into computing.
Developed as part of India’s early initiatives in scientific and statistical computing.
Used for data processing and statistical analysis.
2. ISIJU-1 (1964) – First Indigenous Computer
Jadavpur University (JU)
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Calcutta (now Kolkata, West Bengal)
The first truly indigenous Indian computer, showcasing India’s growing capability in computer technology.
A result of collaboration between academic and research institutions.
Used primarily for scientific computations, data analysis, and research applications.
These early milestones laid the foundation for India’s advancements in computing, eventually leading to the development of supercomputers like PARAM 8000 (1991) and beyond.
