South Asia Timeline

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  • new countries adopted creating India and Pakistan

    (political)

  • India wins independence

    Political

  • Indo- pakistani war over Kashmir ends

    ( political )

  • Ceylon gain independence

    (political)

  • bhuton abolished slavery

    (social

  • cyclone destroy parts of Bangladesh

    ( economics )

  • east pakistatan breaks away and becomes Bangladesh

    Political

  • Ceylon changes name to Sri Lanka

    (political)

  • India test its first nuclear bomb

    Political

  • India open up economy to global trades

    Economic

  • 1,000 of Hindus flee to Nepal following clashes

    economic

  • Bangladesh returns to parliamentary system

    (political)

  • Population in India reaches 1 billion

    Social

  • Nepal becomes a republic

    ( political)
  • Period: to

    Bangladesh faces campaign of violence by Islamist against bloggers

    Political

  • new constitution adopted in Nepal

    ( political)

  • jihadist suicide bomber attacks churches in Sri Lanka

    (political)