India

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia.
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Some of the key events about India

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

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