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India becomes an independent country and breaks away from British rule (political)
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The partition of British India created two countries; India and (political)
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Muslims migrate out of India once it became independent. They moved into the area that would become Pakistan and Bangladesh (political)
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First indo-pakistan war over Kashmir ends, but starts decades of conflict (political)
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End of the Rana rule. Anti-Rana congress forms government (political)
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Nepal joins the United Nations
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China prevails in a five week war with India over boarders (geographical)
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After a summer a boarder debacles in Pakistan, an Indian advance into Lenore starts a full scale war. (political)
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War between U.S. escalates. (political)
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The Maldives gained independence from the British under an agreement.
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The Maldives Pronounce themselves as a republic after becoming independent (political)
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India intervenes with Pakistan war and sides with East Pakistan (political)
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East Pakistan won civil war against Pakistan and became know as Bangladesh, an independent country (political)
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Sri Lanka (Ceylon before) gained independence from the British empire (political)
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The U.S. completely withdraws from Vietnam
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India tests its first nuclear bomb (political)
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South Vietnam is captured by Communist
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A Civil war broke out between the Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese dominated Sri Lankan Government. (political)
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Gas leak in Bhopal kills 15,000-20,000 people
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Benazir Bhutto runs a coalition government (political)
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A woman became Prime Minister in Bangladesh and Pakistan, which is rare in the Muslim world (political)
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First Democratic election won, Girija Prasad Koirala becomes prime minister.
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Nepal prince, Dipendra, kills 9 royal family members (political)
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Earth quake in the Indian ocean kills nearly 200,000 people
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Earth quake near Muzaffajabad kills more than 20,000 people in inaccessible areas (political)
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long civil war ends. the Government won (political)
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Monsoon flood strikes northwest Pakistan, killing more than 100 people displacing 2 million, and ruining crops.
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Osama bin Laden is killed in his home at 1 a.m. by a U.S. Navy Seal (political)
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Church in Sri Lanka is bombed by suicide bomber on Easter Sunday (political)
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176 turtles, four whales, and 20 dolphins had died and washed ashore by monsoon on Sri Lankan beaches (environmental)