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The rule of the Mogul Empire begins, unifying much of south India with the north for the first time.
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Mogul emperor Shah Jahan begins building the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took more than 20 years to complete.
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The british take over India
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Mohandas Gandhi launches a nonviolent campaign in India against British rule. Millions of people follow him
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India gains independence from the British and is divided into 2 countries, India and Muslim-controlled Pakistan.
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India tests its first nuclear weapon, one of only seven nations to have done so.
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Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration.
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Cyclone devastates eastern state of Orissa, leaving at least 10,000 dead.
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Series of explosions kills 49 in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state. The little-known group Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility.
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Bomb explosion in a restaurant popular with tourists in Pune, in the western state of Maharashtra, kills 16 people, sparking security fears.
