Key Historical Events (1945-2000)
1947:
The India Independence Act of 1947 is enacted.
Partition of India--Pakistan becomes independent.
1948:
War with Pakistan (over disputed land)
1950:
Constitution of India is enacted, creating the Republic of India Day
1962:
War with China (over disputed land)
"India won Diu, Daman and Goa from Portuguese India."
1965:
Second war with Pakistan (over disputed land)
1971:
Third war with Pakistan (over the creation of Bangladesh)
India and the Soviet Union sign a 20-Year "friendship" treaty.
1974:
India tests their first nuclear device.
1984:
"Troops storm Golden Temple - Sikhs' most holy shrine - to flush out Sikh militants pressing for self-rule, called Operation Blue Star."
1987:
India deploys troops to control an ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
1991:
An economic reform program is instituted
1992:
Hindu extremists demolish a mosque and cause Hindu-Muslim violence.
1996:
"The Amarnath Yatra tragedy in which at least 194 pilgrims are reported to have frozen to death in northern Kashmir after being stranded by violent rain and snow storms."
1998:
A coalition government is formed.
Increased international condemnation after India starts nuclear testing.
1999:
Brief war against Pakistan
A cyclone hit India's eastern state of Odisha causing a death toll of 10,000.
2000:
President Bill Clinton travels to India to strengthen ties.
India now has 1 billion citizens.
The India Independence Act of 1947 is enacted.
Partition of India--Pakistan becomes independent.
1948:
War with Pakistan (over disputed land)
1950:
Constitution of India is enacted, creating the Republic of India Day
1962:
War with China (over disputed land)
"India won Diu, Daman and Goa from Portuguese India."
1965:
Second war with Pakistan (over disputed land)
1971:
Third war with Pakistan (over the creation of Bangladesh)
India and the Soviet Union sign a 20-Year "friendship" treaty.
1974:
India tests their first nuclear device.
1984:
"Troops storm Golden Temple - Sikhs' most holy shrine - to flush out Sikh militants pressing for self-rule, called Operation Blue Star."
1987:
India deploys troops to control an ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
1991:
An economic reform program is instituted
1992:
Hindu extremists demolish a mosque and cause Hindu-Muslim violence.
1996:
"The Amarnath Yatra tragedy in which at least 194 pilgrims are reported to have frozen to death in northern Kashmir after being stranded by violent rain and snow storms."
1998:
A coalition government is formed.
Increased international condemnation after India starts nuclear testing.
1999:
Brief war against Pakistan
A cyclone hit India's eastern state of Odisha causing a death toll of 10,000.
2000:
President Bill Clinton travels to India to strengthen ties.
India now has 1 billion citizens.