South Asia Timeline

By 21Bucio
  • British rule over India ends. East and West Pakistan is established being separated by more than 1,500 km of Indian territory.

    The end of British rule over India is political because it helps India create a well ran the government and aids them with political stability.
  • Ceylon gains full independence

    Ceylon gaining independence is considered political because they emerged from colonial rule through peaceful negotiations.
  • Treaty signed with India guaranteeing no interference in Bhutan's internal affairs, but allowing Delhi influence over foreign connections.

    India's no interference with Bhutan's international relations is social because it is a friendship where one gain from another India gets to advise Bhutan's government regarding external relations.
  • The Maldives becomes a republic within the Commonwealth as the sultanate is abolished.

    The Maldives becoming a republic is political because it means supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives instead of a sultanate.
  • Nepal joined the United Nations

    Nepal joining the United Nations is social because Nepal is providing the United Nations with their full support in their principles and purposes enshrined in the UN charter.
  • Slavery was abolished in Bhutan

    Slavery abolished in Bhutan is economic because the economy of Bhutan was based on the payment of labor.
  • Resistance against the United National Party wins election and tries to reverse socialism.

    The reversal of socialism by the resistance against the United National Party is social because it's trying to claim production, distribution, and exchange for one rather than everyone.
  • East Pakistan attempts to withdrawal resulting in another civil war. Although, India's support allowed East Pakistan to become Bangladesh.

    East Pakistan also known as Bangladesh withdrawal is social because they acquired India's support.
  • Ceylon becomes a republic and takes on the name Sri Lanka. Buddhism is given primary place as the country's religion aggravating Tamil territory.

    Ceylon becoming a republic and making Buddhism the primary religion is cultural because it's affecting the architecture, language, and literature if Sri Lanka.
  • Severe flooding destroys Bangladesh grain crop, leading to an estimate of 28,000 deaths.

    Bangladesh grain crop provided a high growth rate of production, but without it the amount of exports will decrease which is why this is economic.
  • Foreign tourist allowed in

    Foreign tourists being allowed in is economic because it creates employment with the money tourist spent.
  • Military coup kills Sheik Mujbur Rahman and his family in Bangladesh in order to stop civilian rule.

    The death of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family is political is because his death was used to end the republic, a form of government.
  • US aids Pakistan with their military following Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.

    The US supporting Pakistan following the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan is economic because the US provided fund and financing for military and nuclear weapons.
  • A new law permitting citizenship on basis of length of residence in Bhutan.

    Bhutan basing citizenship on the length of residence within the country is cultural because it is a law that everyone must follow in order to gain residency.
  • India deploys troops for three years keeping peace with Sri Lanka.

    India deployed their troops for three years so that it could keep peace and prevent another war from occurring which is why this is social.
  • Islam becomes state religion of Bangladesh

    Islam became the state religion of Bangladesh making this a cultural scenario because its core principles were against Bangladesh independence fighters.
  • Dispute about trade with India leads to a border blockade by Delhi worsening Nepal economic situation.

    The dispute about trade with India is economic because it is preventing Nepal from exporting any goods and preventing them from gaining any income.
  • Hindu extremist demolish mosque in Ayodhya. Trigging wide-spread violence between Hindu and Muslim.

    The destruction of Ayodhya is cultural because it was the Muslims most holy place where they did their worshipping. Moreover, it trigged a wide-spread of violence between two religions the Hindu and Muslim.
  • Bhutan and Nepal try to resolve refugee problem.

    Bhutan and Nepal trying to resolve refugee problem is both political and economic because they face danger within their own home and come to Bhutan and Nepal to find better well paying jobs.
  • Start of Maoist revolt killing thousand in hopes that the monarchy be abolished.

    The Maoist revolt is political because they want the monarchy to be abolished so that a new form of government (republic or democracy) can flourish under civilian rule.
  • Limited television and internet services allowed. Several dozen political prisoners release in Bhutan.

    Limited television and internet services affects the economy because its role as a forum is to advertise goods and services to stimulate activity. Without television and internet people become more and more unaware of what's happening.
  • India marks the birth of it's one-billionth citizen

    India population mark is a social issue because it affects culture, technology, and social conflict. In addition, the land won't be able to hold India's carrying capacity as well as keep up with the higher demand of goods and services.
  • President Musharraf supports the US in its fight against terrorism and aids in the attacks on the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.

    The President Musharraf supporting the US is political because they gain an ally, but also an enemy, Afghanistan.
  • Indian state of Assam claims the two groups of rebels still remain in Bhutan. After being told to pack camp and leave the country.

    The rebels remaining in Bhutan when they were told to leave is a social issue because it is causing unrest amongst the civilians in the Indian state of Assam.
  • A tsunami generated by a powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast hits the Maldives.

    The tsunami off the Indonesian coast hitting the Maldives is economic because then the Maldives have to rebuild which takes tons of funding and donations putting the Maldives in debt.
  • India's largest-ever rural jobs scheme is launched

    India's largest rural job scheme is economic because it is aimed at lifting around 60 million families out of poverty.
  • President Gayoom creates a new constitution that enables the first multi-party presidential elections.

    President Gayoom enabling the first multi-party election's is political because it allows several types of governments to be introduced and offered to the public.
  • About 74 people, mainly army officers, are killed disorder in Dhaka by border guards unhappy with pay and conditions.

    Disorder in Dhaka is economic because it was a complaint about the pay and condition provided by the government regarding the border guards.
  • Pakistan and India pledge to work together to fight terror in order to improve border ties.

    Pakistan and India working together to strength their border ties is political because it affects the immigrants wanting to cross the border to escape the terrorist.
  • The Constituent Assembly (CA) extends the deadline to drafting the new constitution.

    The Constituent Assembly (CA) extending the deadline for the constitution is political because the drafting of the constitution resulted in conflict of representatives, laws, claim of land, and voting.
  • Police fight off protesters complaining about the food prices.

    The rising of food prices is an economic issue because of the lack of resources such as labor, ingredients, and agriculture. Moreover, it is also cultural based on whether their income comes form agriculture and if their surrounding's permit it.
  • Pakistan reopens Nato supply routes to Afghanistan after the US apologizes for killing Pakistani soldiers in November.

    Pakistan reopening Nato supply routes to Afghanistan is economic because they provided the cheapest and shortest routes so that other countries could afford them.
  • Sheikh Hasina vetoes Islamist bill to outlaw criticism of Islam in Bangladesh.

    Criticism of Islam in Bangladesh being outlawed is cultural because most of the Bangladesh population practices Islam.
  • The Maldives Supreme Court gives all four election commissioners a suspension for "disobeying orders".

    The Maldives Supreme Court suspended all four election commissioners is political because it means the Maldives was ruled under poor leadership.
  • K.P. Prasad becomes the first prime minister to be elected under the new constitution.

    K.P Prasad became the first prime minister for the new constitution is political because the Maldives finally have a form of government.
  • The Maldives resign from the Commonwealth.

    The Maldives resigning from the Commonwealth is political because they were on probation for failing to show the progress of promoting democracy.
  • Bhutan argues against China over its building of a road in disputed territory.

    The argument between Bhutan and China is economic because it is over the 2 nations of Bhutan and China over a road in China's territory.
  • Unemployment in India rises to 6.1%

    Unemployment rising in India is economic because that means fewer tourists are coming to create jobs for those who don't have any.
  • President Rajapaksa's SLPP party wins large majority in parliamentary elections.

    Parliamentary elections are social because the people voted for president Rajapaksa's SLPP party.