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42 Cards in this Set
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1947
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India becomes independent
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1948
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assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
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1950
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Constitution of Republic of India
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1951
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fall of Rana regime in Nepal ; five year plan ; Jana Sangh party founded by Dr. SP Mookerjee
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1952
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first general elections ; Bengali language movement in East Pakistan ; congress govt
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1953
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first linguistic state Andhra Pradesh ; Akali Dal demands Punjabi Subha
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1954
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Nehru adopts goal of "socialist pattern of society" ; muslim league defeated by UF in Pakistan ; UF dismissed
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1956
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states reorganization act (ethno-linguistic lines) ; Pakistan introduces Presidential govt
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1957
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congress under nehru increases majority ; communist state in Kerala state
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1966
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death of PM Shastri at peace conference ; succeeded by Indira Gandhi
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1967
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congress majority slashed ; several opposition govts formed in states ; secessionist DMK party assumes power in Tamil Nadu
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1969
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bank nationalization ; split of Indian National Congress Party ; Indira has support of left-wings
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1970
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first Pakistani elections ; Bhutto becomes president ; Awami league wins absolute majority
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1971
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Bangladesh crisis (largest refugee influx in human history) ; war with Pakistan ; creation of Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan)
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1974
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supreme court rules that right to property isn't part of the constitution ; Akali Dal passes Anadpur Sahib Resolution
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1975
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Indira found guilty of electoral malpractice ; state of emergency ; Sanjay Gandhi's five point program
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1977
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emergency ends ; Indira and congress crushed ; Janata govt takes power under PM Desai
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1978
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?Anadpur Sahib Resolution? ; PMSO founding
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1979
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Janata party splits ; military occupation of Jaffna district
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1980
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Indira restored as PM ; Sanjay Gandhi killed in plane crash over Delhi ; Mandal Commission report
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1981
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Rajiv Gandhi wins brother's seat in Parlaiment ; Akali Dal launches Dharam Yudh Morcha for Punjab autonomy ; movement for restoration of democracy in Pakistan
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1982
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asian games in New Delhi ; prompts major infrastructure development
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1984
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Operation Bluestar ; Mrs. Gandhi assassinated ; Delhi anti-Sikh riots ; anti-defection law passed
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1985
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Rajiv Gandhi attacks corruption and inefficiency in congress party ; Shah Banu alimony case ; Longowal assassinated
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1986
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Muslim Women (Protection of Rights Upon Divorce) act ; new social movements rise in India
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1989
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NF coalition defeats Rajiv Gandhi's congress govt ; minority govt led by Janata's VP Singh takes office ; insurgency in Kashmir begins
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1990
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PM Singh's implement 1980 recommendation for further job reservations for "backward classes" ; secessionist govt. in Assam ; dismissal of Bhutto govt
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1991
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gold reserves pawned to stave off default on international debt ; Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by suicide bomb ; economic liberalization accelerated
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1992
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Harshad Mehta stock-market scandal erupts ; serious Hindu-Muslim riots in several cities ;
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1994
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sugar scandal erupts ; Andrha Pradesh state elections lost by congress party ; caste violence in Tamil Nadu
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1996
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India hosts cricket World Cup ; Common Minimum program adopted ; Awami league govt in Bangladesh
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1997
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India's 50th anniversary of independence ; untouchable KR Narayanan elected President
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1998
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UF govt falls ; India conducts Nuclear tests
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1999
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PM Vajpayee travels by bus to Pakistan to sign a peace treaty ; Pakistani soldiers cross line-of-control and infiltrate Indian Kahsmir ; Indian Airlines hijacking
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2000
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tensions between India and Pakistan mount as violence in Kashmire escalates ; Indian rupee hits a record low against the dollar ; Reserve Bank of India implements measures to stabilize a faltering currency
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2001
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Earthquake in Gujarat ; unsuccessful summit meeting between PM Vajpayee and Pakistani President Musharraf
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2002
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attacks on Muslims condoned by the police ; Dr. Kalam, father of Indian missile program, elected President ; controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act
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2003
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tensions between India and Pakistan decrease ; Indian govt declines to send its troops to Iraq ; India and Pakistan renew air, bus, and train links
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2004
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tsunami kills 15,000 ; United Progressive Alliance assumes power
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2005
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Telecom Regulatory Act ; suicide bomb attacks in Delhi ; terrorist attack at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore ; both houses of parliament pass "more job reservations for backward classes"
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2006
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Bombay Stock Exchange Indiex crosses 10,000 mark ; George Bush visits India to sign a landmark Nuclear deal
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2007
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Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex crosses 15,000 mark ; India's GDP estimated at 40.7million rupees ; Pratibha Patil becomes first female president ; rupee falls below 40 with respect to the dollar
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