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Signing of the Papers
Maharaja Hari Singh and Governor-General Lord Louis Mountbatten sign the papers for the accession of Kashmir. Before that they have had 4 wars between India and Pakistan. -
The Best Constitution
BR Ambedkar was preparing the constitution of India presented a fully drafted constitution and it was passed. It is now ranked the best constitution in the world. -
General Election
India’s first General Election was held. It was left open to more than 175 million Indians across the country. -
The States Reorganization Act
The State Reorganization Act entailed the reorganization of the states based on language. Potti Sriramulu’s fast facilitated a new plan for India based on Linguistic lines, rather than ethnicity or religion. -
Nuclear Explosion
India’s first nuclear explosion Pokhran 1 was launched and paved way to Pokhran in 1998. -
Central Taxes
This year was marked by India’s Economic Liberalization. Owing to Rajiv Gandhi’s efforts, the License Raj ended in India accompanied by lowering of Central taxes. -
The Telecom Sector
Owning a personal phone became possible for the aam admi. The privatization of the telecom sector took place in the November 1994 and the act of revenue sharing between the government and the telecom operators was passed in 1999. -
The IT Revolution
The first step in India’s IT revolution. The Government of India formed the National IT Take Force. -
Nuclear Deal
After the administration of the United States determined that India is a responsible nuclear weapons power, it signed a nuclear deal to indicate that the earlier bans no longer stand. -
The Worst Terrorism Attack
The worst terrorist attack ever on Indian soil. Mumbai hotels were under siege for three days by terrorists from Pakistan who killed hundreds of people.
