South Asia Timeline

By annajune

  • India wins Independence from British.

    This is important politicly and socially because a new country can build a government that meets their needs and a new society.

  • First Indo-Pakistani War is Over

    This is important politically because this war being over did not end the conflict would be decades long.

  • Ceylon wins independence from the U.S.

    This is important politically because once again a new country can make a government and society that suits them.

  • Scientists propose a new way of agriculture in India.

    This is important economically because this gives India a progressive and efficient way to grow crops which grows their economy.

  • Nepal joins the United Nations.

    This is important politically and economically because the United Nations helps each other economically by trading and they influence each other's political decisions.

  • Cyclone killed 300,000-500,00 people in Bangladesh.

    This is important socially because it affected thousands of people and destroyed homes.

  • East and West Pakistan start a civil war.

    This is important politically because east and west Pakistan were having some political differences which resulted in war.

  • Ceylon becomes Sri Lanka.

    This is important politically because after Sri Lanka renamed themselves and became a republic.

  • India tests their first nuclear bomb.

    This is important politically because India has a W.O.M.D.

  • Bhutan allows foreign tourists into their country.

    This is important economically because tourism allows economic growth.

  • War between Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tigers.

    This is important politically because rebels turned against their government and this is important economically because war is bad for their economy.

  • General Hussam takes power in Bangladesh.

    This is important politically because General Hussam lead differently than the government did.

  • Start of a civil war in Sri Lanka.

    This is important politically because the people of Sri Lanka are going to war against each other and war drains the economy.

  • Prime Minister Indira Ganhdi is assassinated.

    This is important politically because an assassination is an attack on India's government.

  • Prime Minister Rajiv Ganhdi is assassinated.

    This is important politically because an assassination is an attack on India's government.

  • Communists government dissolved in Nepal.

    This is important politically because after the communists party was dissolved their government changed.

  • Nepal demands 80,000 refuges should be accepted back to Bhutan.

    This is important politically because one country is making demands to another country's government.

  • General Pervez takes power in Pakistan.

    This is important politically because a new person is leading the government.

  • Population reaches 1 billion in India.

    This is social and economical because it's hard for a country to be able to function and be able to support 1 billion people.

  • An agreement between Pakistan and India sign an agreement to reduce the risk of nuclear war.

    This is important politically because it benefits both of the countries no to go to nuclear war.

  • Nepal joins the World Trade Organization.

    This is important economically because trade is good for the economy.

  • Bangladesh amends constitution to allow female MPs.

    This is politically important because it gives equal rights to women.

  • The Maldives parliament votes to allow multi-party politics.

    This is important politically because it changes the way the government works.

  • Huanglongbing virus wipes out a lot of the oranges in Bhutan.

    This is important economically because oranges are a major export for Bhutan.

  • Sri Lanka defeats Tamil Tigers.

    This is important politically because it's the end of a war.

  • Maldives citizens protest about food prices.

    This is social because it is the people of the Maldives that are protesting.

  • Maldives passes a bill that undermines basic freedoms.

    This is political because the government passes a bill.

  • Pakistan passes a bill that allows Hindu marriage.

    This is politically important because the government passed a bill.

  • Bhutan protests against Chins building on their territory.

    This is important socially because the Bhutan people are speaking out.

  • A group in Sri Lanka bombs hotels and churches killing 300 people.

    This is social because people died.