India's History

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    The Rule

    The Rule
    The rule of the Mogul Empire begins, unifying much of south India with the north for the first time.

  • Taj Mahal

    Taj Mahal
    Mogul emperor Shah Jahan begins building the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took more than 20 years to complete.

  • The British

    The British
    The british take over India

  • British Rule

    British Rule
    Mohandas Gandhi launches a nonviolent campaign in India against British rule. Millions of people follow him

  • Independence

    Independence
    India gains independence from the British and is divided into 2 countries, India and Muslim-controlled Pakistan.

  • Nuclear Weapons

    Nuclear Weapons
    India tests its first nuclear weapon, one of only seven nations to have done so.

  • Historic Bus Trip

    Historic Bus Trip
    Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration.

  • Cyclone

    Cyclone
    Cyclone devastates eastern state of Orissa, leaving at least 10,000 dead.

  • Explostions

    Explostions
    Series of explosions kills 49 in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state. The little-known group Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility.

  • Resturant Explotion

    Resturant Explotion
    Bomb explosion in a restaurant popular with tourists in Pune, in the western state of Maharashtra, kills 16 people, sparking security fears.