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timeline of everything in the region of south west asi from 1947-present day.
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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.
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In March 1947 Louis Mountbatten became the last viceroy of British India, with a mandate to transfer powers.
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Pakistan enters war on behalf of Kashmir against India.
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Sikhs who didn't like indain policies assassinated prime minister Indira Gandhi which is political/economic.
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British Ceylon Great rebellion Matale rebellion Buddhist revival World War II Independence
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By 1948, however, Bengalis had begun to resent the nonacceptance of Bengali as an official language.
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treaty signed with newly independent India.
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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.
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Liaquat was assassinated in October 1951.
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membership of the first lok sabha starts
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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.
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1952 - Reformist monarch Jigme Dorji Wangchuck succeeds to throne.
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1952 - National assembly established.
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indian airlines were created. this would be economic because it would change and raise the economy.
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Ghulam Mohamed dismissed the entire constituent assembly shortly after the general elections of 1954.
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Portuguese forces surrender to the Indian SRP
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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.
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Hulhule' airport airport construction began
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King Mahendra carried out a royal coup 18 months later, in 1960.
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King Mahendra promulgated a new constitution on December 16, 1960.
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There was an attempted coup in 1962 against the government under Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
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on July 26th the Maldives gained complete independence from the British.
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Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971.
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King Mahendra was succeeded by his 27-year-old son, King Birendra, in 1972.
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On 1976 the British departed at the height of the Cold War
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In 1977 the tourism boom ended in the Maldives which ended their isolation
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The new constitution provided for a unicameral parliament and an Executive President.
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a constitution was introduced in 1978 which made the executive president the head of state.
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King Birendra called for a national referendum to decide on the nature of Nepal's government.
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The Sri Lankan Civil War began in 1983