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India comes under direct rule of the British crown after failed Indian mutiny.
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India comes under direct rule of the British crown after failed Indian mutiny.
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Congress launches "Quit India" movement.
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Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition.
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India's Independence
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Assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
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Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan.
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Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
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Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
