South Asia Timeline

By Isabella_Coronado

  • India wins dependence

    due to the economic exploitation of the country by its ruler which was Great Britain.(india)

  • First Indo- Pakistan war over Kashmir ends

    The war ends but decades long conflicts begin(India)

  • Ceylon gains full independence

    (Pakistan)

  • Economic Changes

    Most indians work on farms or small business, As the economic changes the more people to go to school (India)

  • Slavery abolished

    Slavery Abolished . Other social reforms follow in subsequent years (Bhutan)

  • Anti-Tamil riots leave many people devastated

    Anti-Tamil riots leave more than 200 people dead. Thousands of Tamil displaced(Pakistan)

  • Multi party consitiution adopted

    (nepal)

  • New farming techniques

    Agricultural scientist introduce new farming techniques(India)

  • Third war with Pakistan

    Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh(India)

  • Bhutan joined the United Nations

    An organization between countries (Bhutan)

  • India Gahdhi declares state of emergency

    They declare state of emergency after being found guilty of eletoral malpractice(India)

  • Development of tourist industry fuels ecomic growth

    (The Maldives)

  • First attempt at peace talks between goverment and LTTE fails

    (Pakistan)

  • State of emergency declared after oppisition demonstrions and strikes

    (Bangladesh)

  • President Ershad steps down following mass protest

    (Bangladesh)

  • President Premadasa killed in LTTE bomb attack

    (Pakistan)

  • Nepal joins United Nations

    (Nepal)

  • Communist Government gets dissolved

    (nepal)

  • Government introduces law making acid attacks punichiable

    By death amid public anger over escalating violence against women (Bangladesh)

  • Nepal joins the World Trade Organization(WTO)

    (nepal)

  • Tunami

    Lots of people were killed and many islands suffer serve damage (The Maldives)

  • Bhutanese refugee to Nepal

    Bhutanese refugees in Nepal demonstrate over several weeks to press for third country resettlement.(Bhutan)

  • Three bombs hit Kathmandu

    In the first attack in the capital since end of poltical mainstream (The Maldives)

  • Jigme Khemer Namgyel is crowned King

    (Bhutan)

  • Police clash with opposition-led protesters

    Complaining about food prices (The Maldives)

  • Sheikk Hasina vetos Islamic bill to outlaw critism of Islam

    (Bangladesh)

  • Maithripala Sirisena defeats Mahinda Rajapasksa

    Maithripala Sirisena defeats Mahinda Rajapasksa in presidential election, pledging accountability over alleged atrocities during civil war(Pakistan)

  • Government lifts state of emergency following mounting international pressure

    ( The Maldives)

  • Former vice president Ahmed-Adeed is convicted of plotting to assainat President Abdulla Yameen

    he was put in jail for 15 years (The Maldives)

  • Opposition leader Kheledha Zia is sentenced to 5 years in prision

    For corrupition, disqualifying her from contestion the election later in the year (Bangladesh)