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India Gains Independence - Political
The British gave India independence -
Indo Pakistani War Ends - Political
The war between India and Pakistani ends, although conflict will continue -
Slavery ended in Bhutan
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King Mahendra seizes control in Nepal - Political
King Mahendra takes control and suspends parliament, constitution and party politics -
Second Pakistani war Starts over Kashmir - Political
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Full independence of Maldives as a sultanate outside Commonwealth
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Third war with Pakistan - Political
Started over the creation of Bangladesh, former east Pakistan. -
India Tests First Nuclear Bomb - Political
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First foreign tourists allowed into Bhutan
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First parliamentary election in Bangladesh takes place - Political
Amami League wins in landslide win -
Military coup occurs in Bangladesh - Political
Military Coup occurs and leaves founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family dead, ending civilian rule. -
Soviet Army invades Afghanistan and put up communist government
More than a million people died in the war -
Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, U.S. and Pakistan work to remove Soviet placed ruler, starts civil war
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Thousands of Hindus flee from Bhutan to Nepal following clashes
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Maoist revolt in Nepal
The revolt kills thousands -
Taliban seize control of Kabul in Afghanistan
Imposes hard-line version of Islam on the people -
King of Bhutan cedes some powers to national assembly
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Coup occurs in Pakistan - Political
Army chief Pervez Musharraf seizes power, ousting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. -
India population reaches 1 Billion - Social
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US intervenes militarily after 9-11 attacks. Taliban are ousted from Kabul and Hamid Karzai becomes head of an interim power-sharing government.
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister is assassinated - Political
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated while on campaign trail for 2008 parliamentary election. -
Nepal removes monarchy and becomes republic - Political
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Hindu Nationalist BJP Party wins election - Political
Biggest election victory in 30 years by any party -
Ashraf Ghani elected president. NATO formally ends its combat mission in Afghanistan
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Nepal becomes first country in Asia to protect gay rights - Social
Made a new constitution that specifically protected gay rights -
Taliban recapture Kabul after US forces withdraw