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India gained independence - political
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India-Pakistan war over Kashmir ends- political
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Bhutan signed newly independent India guaranteeing non-interference in Bhutan's affairs- political
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In Nepal anti-Rana forces based in India alliance with monarch- political
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East and West Pakistan started a war- political
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Bangladesh gains independence after 9-month war- political
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India conducts its first underground Nuclear test- political
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A military coup sees founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members killed putting end to civilian war- political
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam founded to fight for Tamil rights- social
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Second Parliament elections brings former army chief Ziaur Rahmans Bangladesh Nationalist party to power
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Development of tourist industry fuel economic growth in Maldives- economic
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General Hussain Muhammad Ershad assumes power in coup- political
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Sir Lanka starts civil war- political
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Government imitates a program of economic liberalization and reform opening up the economy to global trade investment- economic
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King Cedes some powers to national assembly- political
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Army chief Pervez Musharraf seizes power in coup, outing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif- political
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India's population tops 1 billion- social
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Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated while on campaign trail 2008 parliamentary election- political
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Opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed defeats President Gayoom in elections- political
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Nepal becomes republic after abolition of monarchy
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LTTE defeated ending the war though to have killed between 70,000-80,000 people- political/social
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President Mohamed Nasheed is ousted in accup
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Hindu nationalist BJP party scores biggest election victory by any party in 30 years-social
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Bangladesh faces a campaign of violence by Islamists against bloggers and atheists.
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New constriction adopted the first in Asia to specifically protect gay rights- social
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Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Sulin defeats president Abdulla Yameen- politial
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Former international criket star Imran Khan became Prime Minister on a pledge to end corruption and dynastic politics- social/political
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Jihadist suicide bombers attack churches and hotels on easter sunday killing over 300 people- political/social