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1934
8.4 earthquake in India/Nepal, 10,700 die -
1941
5,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India -
1944
Japanese troops conquer Jessami, Eastern India -
1947
India got independence in august 15 1947 also the first prime minister is Jawaharlal Nehru. -
1950
Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India -
1978
Indira Gandhi arrested on corruption charges in India -
1992
India launches its 1st satellite independently -
2000
India's population officially reaches 1 billion - Astha Arora named India's billionth baby -
2001
An earthquake hits Gujarat, India, causing more than 20,000 deaths. -
2008
India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan (moon)-1.