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May 1, 1500
Sikhism-S
In the early 1500s, Sikhism, a monotheistic religion, was founded by Guru Nanak -
Bharatvarsha-E
India used to be called 'Bharatvarsha' or another name is 'Hindustan,' which got its name by a river called 'Indus.' Where early settlers named 'Aryans' worshiped the river Indus as 'Sindhu.' During Medieval Times, the Muslim invaders from Persia called the people of Sindhu as 'Hindu'. Therefore, the name 'Hindustan' refers to the land of the Hindus. This all happened in the 17th century. -
Taj Mahal-D
In 1628, Shah Jahan, the ruler of the Mughal Empire, built the Taj Mahal, a magnificent building, in memory of his wife’s death from giving birth to their fourteenth child. -
The Battle of Plassey-A
In 1757, in the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive, agent of the East India Company, defeated the Mughal governor of Bengal. -
Shampoo-S
In 1762, shampoo originated in the eastern regions of the Mughal Empire that ruled erstwhile India, particularly in the Nawab of Bengal where it was introduced as a head massage, usually consisting of alkali, natural oils and fragrances. -
Queen Victoria-S
In 1876, Queen Victoria was titled Empress of India by the British Parliament. -
British Ruling India-E
In 1885, British ruled India. India always requested that they stop taking money from India, reduce the land income, salt tax, promote modern industries and to protect trade. India was in huge poverty because of what the British took from them. British never granted their wishes and never gave India full independence. -
Plain Tales from the Hills-A
Plain Tales from the Hills are a collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Out of the fourty stories written "eight-and-twenty" were initially published, between November 1886 and June 1887. -
India: The Progress of Her People Abroad and How Those in British Guiana May Improve Themselves" -S
"India: The Progress of Her People Abroad and How Those in British Guiana May Improve Themselves" was written by Joseph Ruhomon. The book was published in 1894. -
Radio Wireless Connection-A
The first public demonstration of radio waves for communication was made by Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose in 1895. -
Bengal-D
In 1905, British government divided Bengal into two, Hindu and Muslim, sections. -
Mohandas Gandhi-E
On March 12, 1930, Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi begins a march to the sea in protest of the British monopoly on salt. By him doing this, represented a bold act of civil disobedience that went against British rule in India. -
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World War II
In 1939, The United Kingdom declared war on Germany, causing World War II. World War II ended in 1945 because the U.S. used atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Muhammad Ali Jinnah-E
Muhammad Ali Jinnah decided he wanted a new country to be created for the Muslims, which would be named Pakistan. -
British Government-D
In 1947, both British and Indian leaders agreed to split the country into India and Pakistan. This change made India independent on August 15th. -
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru-E
Back in, August 14, 1947, India gained its liberty and became a free country at midnight between August 14 and August 15, 1947. It was then that the free and independent. India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gave a speech called "Tryst with Destiny." People across India remember the meaning of this event and a new era of discharge from the British colonialism that took place for more than 200 years. -
Mohandas Gandhi-D
In 1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. This occured on the evening of the prayer at Birla House in Delhi, on January 30th. -
Jawaharlal Nehru-D
In 1950, Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister. -
Border War-A
In 1962, India loses border war with China. -
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