It was a step taken by the Indian government to develop and help the dairy industry sustain itself economically by forming a cooperative and providing jobs to underprivileged farmers.
The white revolution also called "Operation Flood" was launched in 1970.
It was initiated by Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. It transformed India from a milk-deficient nation into the world's largest milk producer.
Dr. Verghese Kurien was known as the father of the white revolution.