| 1900-1999
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Notable Events
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| 1905
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Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon. Swadeshi Movement launched.
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| 1909
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Indian Council Act popularly known as Minto Morley reforms allowing a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in governance passed.
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| 1911
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Visit of King George V to India, Shifting of capital from Calcutta to Delhi. Jana Gana Mana first sung at Calcutta session of INC. Launch of first air mail in India & World from Bumraulli to Allahabad.
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| 1919
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Government of India Act, 1919 introducing dyarchy, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh tragedy.
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| 1920
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Khilafat movement, Launch of Non-cooperation movement.
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| 1922
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Chauri Chaura outrage in UP, Suspension of Non-cooperation movement.
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| 1928
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Visit of Simon Commission to India, Death of Lala Lajpat Rai
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| 1929
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Resolution of complete independence at Lahore session of Indian National Congress.
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| 1930
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Dandi March, Launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
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| 1931
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Gandhi Irwin pact, execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
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| 1935
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Government of India Act.
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| 1942
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Quit India movement, Formation of Azad Hind Fauz.
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| 1943
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Visit of Cripps Commission to India.
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| 1946
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British Cabinet mission visited India.
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| 1947
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Independence and partition of India.
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| 1948
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Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, 1st Pak aggression
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| 1950
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India became republic
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| 1951
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1st Five year plan and 1st Asian Games in Delhi
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| 1952
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1st General elections
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| 1954
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Panchasheel signed by India and China
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| 1956
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Reorganisation of Indian states on linguistic basis
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| 1957
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Introduction of decimal system in currency
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| 1959
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First television service started in India in New Delhi.
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| 1961
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Liberation of Goa from the Portuguese
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| 1962
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Chinese aggression
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| 1964
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Death of Jawaharlal Nehru
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| 1965
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Indo-Pak war
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| 1966
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Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri
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| 1969
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Split in Indian National Congress and nationalisation of 14 banks. India's first Atomic Power Station Tarapur commences commercial operation.
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| 1971
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Indo-Pak war
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| 1972
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Simla agreement signed between India and Pakistan
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| 1974
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First nuclear test codenamed Smiling Buddha carried out at Pokhran (Rajasthan)(May 18).
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| 1975
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First Indian satellite Aryabhatta launched, Imposition of Emergency in the country.
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| 1977
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Congress loses power for the first time at the centre
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| 1980
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Return of Congress to power, nationalisation of six more banks.
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| 1982
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Colour television comes to India. IX Asian Games held in Delhi.
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| 1984
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Death of Indira Gandhi.
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| 1991
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Death of Rajiv Gandhi. Commencement of economic liberalisation in India.
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| 1992
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Demolition of Babri Masjid.
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| 1995
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Internet comes to India.
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| 1998
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India’s second nuclear test codenamed Operation Shakti.
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| 1999
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Kargil invasion by Pakistani troops.
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