India
Some of the key events about India
- 1857A widespread rebellion against British rule resulted in significant bloodshed and reinforced colonial control
- 1876A severe famine struck, leading to millions of deaths across the country
- 1919British troops fired on unarmed protesters in Amritsar, killing hundreds
- 1943The Bengal famine caused an estimated 2-3 million deaths
- 1947India gained independence from British rule
- 1947The partition of India led to massive displacement and communal violence, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths
- 1950The Constitution of India came into effect, establishing the country as a sovereign democratic republic
- 1951The first Five-Year Plan for economic development was launched
- 1962The first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was launched into space
- 1962India suffered a humiliating defeat in a border war with China
- 1974India successfully conducted its first nuclear test, becoming a nuclear power
- 1975A state of emergency was declared, suspending civil liberties and democratic processes
- 1983India won its first Cricket World Cup
- 1984A deadly gas leak at a pesticide plant in Bhopal killed thousands and affected hundreds of thousands more
- 1991Economic reforms were introduced, liberalizing the economy and opening it to global markets
- 1992The demolition of the Babri Masjid sparked widespread communal riots
- 1998India conducted its second series of nuclear tests, affirming its status as a nuclear state
- 2001A devastating earthquake in Gujarat killed over 20,000 people and left millions homeless
- 2008India's Chandrayaan-1 mission was launched, marking the country's first lunar probe
- 2014India became the first nation to successfully place a spacecraft in Mars orbit on its maiden attempt
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