world geography

  • Period: to

    world geography

    timeline of everything in the region of south west asi from 1947-present day.
  • The elections of 1947 in Sri Lanka

    At the elections of 1947, the UNP won a minority of seats in parliament, but cobbled together a coalition with the Sinhala Maha Sabha party of Solomon Bandaranaike and the Tamil Congress of G.G. Ponnambalam.
  • Louis Mountbatten in Bangladesh

    In March 1947 Louis Mountbatten became the last viceroy of British India, with a mandate to transfer powers.
  • Pakistan war of 1947

    Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Pakistan enters war on behalf of Kashmir against India.
  • Sikhs assassination

    Sikhs who didn't like indain policies assassinated prime minister Indira Gandhi which is political/economic.
  • British Ceylon Rebellion in Sri Lanka

    British Ceylon Great rebellion Matale rebellion Buddhist revival World War II Independence
  • Bengalis unacceptance as a language

    By 1948, however, Bengalis had begun to resent the nonacceptance of Bengali as an official language.
  • Treaty signed in Bhutan

    treaty signed with newly independent India.
  • Indian Constitution

    The indian constitution take effect, making the Republic of India the most populous democracy in the world. this would be political social and economic because it would it would have a big impact on all of these.
  • Bangladesh assassination in 1951

    Liaquat was assassinated in October 1951.
  • membership of lok sabha

    membership of the first lok sabha starts
  • revolution of 1951 in Nepal

    The revolution of 1951 started when dissatisfaction against the family rule of the Ranas started emerging from among the few educated people, who had studied in various South Asian schools and colleges.
  • Reformist monarch in Bhutan

    1952 - Reformist monarch Jigme Dorji Wangchuck succeeds to throne.
  • National assembly in Bhutan

    1952 - National assembly established.
  • indian airlines

    indian airlines were created. this would be economic because it would change and raise the economy.
  • Ghulam Mohamed dismissing entire constituent

    Ghulam Mohamed dismissed the entire constituent assembly shortly after the general elections of 1954.
  • Indian annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    Portuguese forces surrender to the Indian SRP
  • The Rebellion

    In 1959 the three atolls decided to secede from Maldives and declared their own republic, United Suvadive Islands. this would be political economic and social.
  • airport began construction

    Hulhule' airport airport construction began
  • King Mahendra in Nepal

    King Mahendra carried out a royal coup 18 months later, in 1960.
  • New constitution in Nepal

    King Mahendra promulgated a new constitution on December 16, 1960.
  • Attempted Coup in Sri Lanka

    There was an attempted coup in 1962 against the government under Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
  • Maldives gained independance

    on July 26th the Maldives gained complete independence from the British.
  • Bangladesh gained independence in 1971

    Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971.
  • King Mahendra was succeeded in Nepal

    King Mahendra was succeeded by his 27-year-old son, King Birendra, in 1972.
  • British Departure

    On 1976 the British departed at the height of the Cold War
  • Tourism

    In 1977 the tourism boom ended in the Maldives which ended their isolation
  • The New Constitution

    The new constitution provided for a unicameral parliament and an Executive President.
  • Constitution in Sri Lanka

    a constitution was introduced in 1978 which made the executive president the head of state.
  • The referendum in Nepal

    King Birendra called for a national referendum to decide on the nature of Nepal's government.
  • The Sri Lanka Civil War

    The Sri Lankan Civil War began in 1983