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british direct rule
India comes under direct rule of the British crown after failed Indian mutiny. -
Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress founded as forum for emerging nationalist feeling -
Dead People
Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition. -
War Over
War with Pakistan over disputed territory of Kashmir. -
Ghandi killed
Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Hindu extremist. -
lose war
India loses brief border war with China. -
Nuec
India explodes first nuclear device in underground test. -
ghandi returnes to power heading
Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group, Congress (Indira). -
economic reform
Economic reform programme begun by Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao -
rural job scheme
India's largest-ever rural jobs scheme is launched, aimed at lifting around 60 million families out of poverty.