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Significant Events in India After Independence (1947-2023)
1947
Independence and Partition: On August 15, 1947, India declared independence from British rule.
Partition resulted in the formation of Pakistan, which resulted in enormous migration and sectarian rioting.
1948
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi: On January 30, 1948, Nathuram Godse assassinates Mahatma Gandhi.
1949
Article 370 of the Constitution is adopted in 1949.
Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly. Article 370 of the Indian constitution grants the state of Jammu and Kashmir autonomous autonomy.
1950
Adoption of the Constitution: On January 26, 1950, India became a republic by adopting its Constitution.
The Indian Constituent Assembly enacted the Constitution on November 26, 1949, and it went into force on January 26, 1950.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, India's final Governor-General, issues a proclamation proclaiming the establishment of the Republic of India.
1951
The first Indian Prime Minister was appointed in 1951.
The first general elections are conducted in India, marking an important step in the country's democratic growth.
Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, presented the First Five-Year Plan to the Indian Parliament. The primary sector was the primary emphasis of the strategy.
1952
India has its first general elections in 1952.
The first general elections are conducted in India, marking an important step in the country's democratic growth.
Between October 25, 1951, and March 27, 1952, polls were taken.
1956
The second five-year plan submitted to India's Parliament emphasised fast industrialisation.
After months of sickness, Babasaheb Ambedkar died in December.
1957
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has approved its constitution.
India is holding its second general election.
The 14th Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959. His bunker is seen as a catalyst for the 1962 conflict with China.
1960
Following violent demonstrations, the Bombay State is divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960.
1962
China and India fought the Sino-Indian War, also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict. The major justification for war was a disputed Himalayan boundary, but other problems also played a role. India lost a border conflict with China during the war. The Indian army lost almost 1300 soldiers and wounded 1,047 more.
Nagaland was established as a state.
1964
Nehru died on May 27, 1964, from a heart attack, according to the official cause of death. Gulzarilal Nanda was sworn in as acting Prime Minister after Nehru's death.
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was the conclusion of conflicts between Pakistan and India between April and September 1965. Both countries sustained significant casualties.
1966
Punjab is subdivided into three states: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab.
Lal Bahadur Shastri, Pakistani President Ayub Khan, and Soviet Union Prime Minister Kosygin sign the 'Taskent Agreement' in Taskent. Lal Bahadur Shashtri died of heart arrest in his sleep the same night.
Following the death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Gulzarilal Nanda takes over as interim Prime Minister once more.
1969
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is established in 1969.
1971
India engaged in its third war with Pakistan. East Pakistan is separated from Pakistan, and Bangladesh is born as a separate country.
1972
The North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act of 1971 created the state of Meghalaya.
On July 2, India and Pakistan sign the Shimla Agreement in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
1974
India conducted nuclear experiments in Pokhran in 1974.
1975
The Congress administration declared an 'Emergency' in 1975.
1977
The state of emergency is lifted. The Centre's first non-Congress administration is elected.
1979
Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
The BJP was created after the Janata Party's internal conflicts led to the collapse of the Janata government in 1979.
1980
Indira Gandhi's son, Sanjay Gandhi, is killed in an aircraft crash. As a result, Indira Gandhi's eldest son Rajiv Gandhi is under growing pressure to enter politics.
1983
The Indian cricket team, coached by Kapil Dev, won the World Cup in 1983.
1984
Operation Blue Star has started to expel Sikh extreme religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his supporters from Amritsar's Golden Temple.
The next year, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was killed by her two bodyguards. Rajiv, Indira's son, takes control after her death.
The Bhopal catastrophe, commonly known as the Bhopal gas tragedy, occurred on December 2 and 3 at the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide facility in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The Madhya Pradesh government reported a total of 3,787 deaths as a result of the tragedy.
1985
On June 23, a bomb detonated on Air India Flight 182, killing 268 Canadians, 27 British people, and 24 Indian citizens. The primary suspects in the bombing were identified as members of the Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa by Canadian authorities. The strike was supposed to be revenge for Operation Blue Star against India.
Rajiv Gandhi's government's first budget aims to liberalise the commerce sector.
1987
The state of Goa is established in 1987.
1988
Rajiv Gandhi visits China to meet with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Gandhi is the first Prime Minister to do so in 34 years. Both presidents have agreed to keep the border areas peaceful.
1989
In 1989, insurgency broke out in Jammu & Kashmir.
1990
Cauvery Tribunal is established in 1990 to settle the water issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Rajiv Gandhi is slain in Southern India during an election campaign by a suicide bomber loyal to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers.
1992
The Babri Masjid is demolished in 1992. The mosque is thought to be erected on a section of Lord Rama's birthplace - Ram Janmabhoomi - causing countrywide communal rioting.
1993
A series of bomb bombings rock Mumbai, killing over 250 people and wounding 700.
1994
Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai won Miss Universe and Miss World crowns, respectively, in 1994.
1999
Harqat-ul-Ansar hijacked Indian Airlines aircraft IC-814. The hostages are freed after seven days of discussions with the Indian government in return for jihadists Maulana Masood Azhar, Syed Umar Sheikh, and Mushtaq Latram Jerger.
The Kargil War, commonly known as the Kargil War, occurred between May and July in Kashmir's Kargil region and surrounding areas along the Line of Control (LoC).
2000
Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand are founded in the year 2000.
2001
On December 13, 2001, five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists assaulted India's Parliament. Six Delhi Police officers, two Parliament Security Service officers, one gardener, and five terrorists were killed in the attacks.
2002
Gujarat experienced communal violence in 2002. A Sabarmati Express carriage catches fire at Godhra railway station.
2005
The Right to Information Act was implemented in 2005.
2007
Pratibha Patil was chosen as India's first female president in 2007.
2008
Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men's 10 m air rifle shooting event on August 11. It was India's first medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants carry out a series of synchronised bomb attacks and shootings at high-profile places such as the Taj Hotel, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), and Leopold Café.
2011
After 28 years, India's cricket team won the World Cup.
Anna Hazare, a social activist, goes on a 12-day hunger strike in Delhi to protest governmental corruption.
2013
On June 16, 2013, Uttarakhand saw terrible floods and landslides, killing over 6,000 people and displacing others.
2014
Narendra Modi is the 15th Prime Minister of India, bringing an end to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.
Telangana, India's 29th state, is founded.
2015
US President Barack Obama became the first US head of state to attend India's Republic Day parade in Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal's anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party won a landslide victory in the Delhi state election.
India and Bangladesh executed a historic territory swap agreement that allows individuals to pick where they want to live.
Demonetisation in 2016
The Modi administration announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currencies.
2017
ISRO's 2017-104 satellites The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented on July 1.
India makes history by launching 104 satellites using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) of ISRO.
The Punjab government has announced that all government institutions would provide free education to girls from preschool to PhD level.
The Indian Women's Cricket Team has advanced to the World Cup finals. Despite losing to England at Lord's Stadium, the squad and the game revolutionised the face of women's sports in India.
The men's hockey team won the 2017 Asia Cup.
Manushi Chillar has been crowned Miss World.
The practice of Triple Talaq is prohibited by the Supreme Court.
2018
Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018
The national under-19 cricket team of India won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, defeating Australia in the final.
The Congress-led Opposition has filed a no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. The motion is defeated after a 12-hour marathon discussion.
2019
Article 370 will be repealed in 2019.
The government repeals Article 370, which gives the state of Jammu and Kashmir special status.
2020 - Health catastrophe caused by COVID-19
Following a rise in COVID-19 instances in the preceding weeks, the Government of India declared a total lockdown of the country on March 25.
The World Health Organization's (WHO) designation of Covid-19 as a worldwide pandemic was also a factor in the decision to enforce a nationwide lockdown.
Farmers' protests in India began in the provinces of Punjab and Haryana in August 2020. Soon after the legislation was passed in September, large-scale protests started. As the bills were passed, protests escalated dramatically, and in November, as part of the "Dilli Chalo" movement, thousands of farmers marched towards the national capital seeking a complete repeal of the laws.
2021
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 after the US withdrew its forces. India evacuated its citizens from Afghanistan and offered the Afghan people humanitarian aid.
The state elections for West Bengal were held in April and May 2021. In the elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress party triumphed, unseating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
2022
The national government of India implemented three agriculture regulations in September 2020, which sparked protests from farmers. When the regulations were abolished, the protests, which had continued for more than a year, came to an end in January 2022.
The Agnipath scheme, which would allow young people to serve in the armed services for a period of four years, was introduced by the Indian government in June 2022. Young people, who believed the programme would not give them stable jobs, widely protested the programme.
India commemorated its 75th anniversary of independence with a year-long festival known as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Cultural programmes, exhibitions, and conferences were all part of the event.
2023
India will host the Quad Summit in 2023. The Quad is a security conversation that includes India, the US, Japan, and Australia.
In 2023, India will host the G20 summit. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum for the world's biggest economies.
India will launch its first manned space mission. The Gaganyaan mission is slated to take place in December 2023.
The upcoming Commonwealth Games will be held in India in 2023. The Commonwealth Games are an annual multi-sport event conducted every four years.
Chandrayaan-3 was successfully launched on July 14, 2023, at 09:05 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. On August 5, 2023, the spacecraft effectively achieved lunar orbit, followed by the subsequent landing of the lander in the southern polar area of the moon on August 23, 2023, at 12:32 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
