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In 1947, India achieved independence from colonial rule. It’s been almost 75 years, and a lot has changed since then. Numerous important events have happened over this vast period which had a great impact on the nation as a whole.\u00a0Important Topics from Post-Independence History<\/strong> holds a good weightage in many state and central govt exams. Here we have a brief timeline of all the major events that define India’s journey from 1947 to the\u00a0Present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Timeline Of<\/strong> important Topics From Post-Independence History<\/strong> (1947-2020)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
YEAR<\/td>EVENT<\/td><\/tr>
1947<\/td>India Got Independence Integration Of Princely StatesPost Partition Chaos<\/td><\/tr>
1948<\/td>Assassination Of Mahatma GandhiIndo-Pak War On Kashmir Territory<\/td><\/tr>
1949<\/td>Adoption Of Indian Constitution By Indian Constituent Assembly<\/td><\/tr>
1950<\/td>India Became RepublicConstitution Of India Came Into Force<\/td><\/tr>
1951<\/td>First Amendment In Indian ConstitutionFirst Five-Year PlanNationalization Of Railways<\/td><\/tr>
1952<\/td>First General ElectionPanchayati Raj<\/td><\/tr>
1954<\/td>Indo-Chinese Panchsheel Treaty<\/td><\/tr>
1955<\/td>The Imperial Bank Of India Became The State Bank Of India<\/td><\/tr>
1958<\/td>Armed Force Special Powers Act (Afspa) Was Passed<\/td><\/tr>
1961<\/td>Indian Troops Annexed The Portuguese Territories Of Goa, Daman, And Diu<\/td><\/tr>
1962<\/td>Indo China War Breaks OutChina Won Decisively<\/td><\/tr>
1965<\/td>Second Indo Pak WarHindi Adopted As An Official Language<\/td><\/tr>
1966<\/td>Tashkent Conference<\/td><\/tr>
1969<\/td>Nationalization Of Banks<\/td><\/tr>
1970<\/td>White Revolution<\/td><\/tr>
1971<\/td>Indo Pakistan WarLiberation Of BangladeshSimla Agreement<\/td><\/tr>
1973<\/td>Chipko Movement<\/td><\/tr>
1975<\/td>Launch Of India’s First Satellite- Aryabhatta, Emergency Declared In Nation<\/td><\/tr>
1979<\/td>Mandal Commission<\/td><\/tr>
1980<\/td>20 Point Program<\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/td>Assassination Of Indira Gandhi, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Anti-Sikh Riots<\/td><\/tr>
1988<\/td>Establishment Of – Securities Exchange Board Of India<\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/td>Economic ReformsDevaluation<\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>Babri Masjid Demolition<\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/td>Mumbai Bomb Blasts<\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/td>Kargil War<\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/td>Creation Of New Indian States- Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, And Uttranchal<\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/td>Gujrat Earthquake<\/td><\/tr>
2002<\/td>Gujrat Riots<\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/td>Launches An Application For The Permanent Seat On Un Security Council<\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/td>India-Us Civil Nuclear Deal<\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>First Woman President Of India- Mrs. Pratibha Patil<\/td><\/tr>
2008<\/td>Chandrayaan -1 Launched<\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Mars Orbiter Mission<\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/td>Telangana Statehood<\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>India Bangladesh Deal Signed, First Space Laboratory- Astrosat<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>India-France Deal Of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets, India Became A Member Of Mtcr (Missile Technology Control Regime ), Demonetization<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Gst Implemented<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Massive Flood In Kerala<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Abrogation Of Article 370 And 35 (A), JK And Ladakh Became Two Union Territories<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>COVID-19 Hits The Country<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Important Topics Of Post-Independence History<\/strong> Divided Into Different Eras<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All the Important Topics from Post-Independence History<\/strong> are divided into a number of eras which are further bifurcated into several subtopics of importance that helped to shape up our nation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nehruvian Era- (1947-1964)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. The aftermath of partition<\/strong>– Partition caused a lot of chaos in the country. It was followed by riots, mass causalities, and a colossal wave of migration.<\/li>
  2. Integration of the princely states-<\/strong> Integration of princely states is among the Important Topics from Post-Independence History<\/strong> as it consolidated the whole nation.<\/li>
  3. Issue of the official language\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>
  4. Reorganization of states<\/strong>– State reorganization commission’s recommendation on the boundaries of different states and territories.<\/li>
  5. Tribal consolidation and issues<\/strong>– Different Policies and acts were made to safeguard the interests of tribal people, their languages, and interests.<\/li>
  6. The foreign policy of Pandit Nehru<\/strong>– The foreign policy of the post-independence era was a Pancsheel policy that was based on five principles.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Pm Shastri Era- (1964-1966)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1. Food shortage<\/strong>– This issue became a pan India issue where PM even had to ask the countrymen to skip a meal at least once a week.<\/li>
    2. Economic crisis<\/strong>– After a little initial success of Nehru’s industrial model to tackle mass poverty, it later crashed, leading the country to an economic crisis.<\/li>
    3. Indo-Pak war<\/strong>– Second Kashmir war features among the Important Topics from Post-Independence History.<\/strong><\/li>
    4. Tashkent Agreement<\/strong>– Tashkent agreement was an important milestone in Indo-Pak Relations.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Pm Indira Gandhi Era- (1966-1984)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      1. Split in Congress-\u00a0<\/strong> Split in Congress led to the diminishing of Congress hegemony in regions<\/li>
      2. Issue of inflation<\/strong>– The country observed average inflation of 6.5% and a constant unemployment rate of 9% for almost a decade.<\/li>
      3. Green revolution<\/strong>– In the late 1960’s the agriculture in India started converting to an industrial system and marks one of the major landmarks and is considered among the Important Topics from Post-Independence History.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>
      4. Punjab crisis \u2013 Operation Blue Star-<\/strong> Terrorist activities upsurged in Punjab and led to Operation Blue Star. It had many repercussions.<\/li>
      5. Land reforms<\/strong><\/li>
      6. Bank nationalization<\/strong>– The Government nationalized 14 Banks in this era.<\/li>
      7. Emergency<\/strong>– The Government declared a National Emergency for around 2 years in 1975. This period holds a special status as one of the \u00a0Important Topics from Post-Independence History.<\/strong><\/li>
      8. Naxal movement<\/strong>– The Naxalite insurgency started in 1967 and is still one of the country’s biggest problems, making it one of the very crucial agendas of the Post-Independence Period.<\/li>
      9. 1971 war with Pakistan<\/strong>– Due to the Bangladesh Liberation movement, India faced one more war with its neighbor, Pakistan.<\/li>
      10. Janta movement<\/strong>– In 1974, a coalition of Indian political parties was formed to oppose the Government of Indira Gandhi and Congress during the Emergency period.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Pm Rajiv Gandhi Era (1984-1991)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        1. Environment Protection Act<\/strong>– After the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Government took measures for environmental protection.<\/li>
        2. Anti-defection law<\/strong>– Anti Defection law of 1985, helped more stable governments.<\/li>
        3. Shah Bano Case<\/strong><\/li>
        4. Bofors Scandal<\/strong><\/li>
        5. Rajiv Gandhi Assassination<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Post-1991 Era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          After 1991, both Congress and BJP held the Government, and many developments have been occurred since then. The following events are considered as some of the Important Topics from Post-Independence History.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Globalization of Economy<\/strong><\/li>
          2. Babri Masjid Demolition<\/strong><\/li>
          3. Operation Shakti<\/strong><\/li>
          4. Kargil War<\/strong><\/li>
          5. Right to Information Act<\/strong><\/li>
          6. Lokpal Agitation<\/strong><\/li>
          7. Indian space Missions<\/strong><\/li>
          8. Rafale deal<\/strong><\/li>
          9. Demonetization<\/strong><\/li>
          10. Goods & Services Tax<\/strong><\/li>
          11. SC Jurisdiction on Triple Talaq<\/strong><\/li>
          12. Anti-Naxal Movement<\/strong><\/li>
          13. Abrogation of article 370 and 35 (A)<\/strong><\/li>
          14. Modernization of \u00a0Indian Defense forces<\/strong><\/li>
          15. COVID-19 and Nation wide Lockdown<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            All the above issues and events shaped the nation we have today and thus are considered Important Topics from Post-Independence History<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Hope the article enriched your knowledge about the Important Topics from Post-Independence History. <\/strong>To learn about them in detail, please go through more of the Oliveboard articles, and in case of any further query feel free to reach us @ Oliveboard. Our team experts would be glad to help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
            Which book is best to study about Important Topics from Post-Independence History?<\/strong>

            Bipan Chandra’s book named ‘India since Independence’ is considered a good book on the topic.<\/p> <\/div>

            Are the Important Topics from Post-Independence History crucial to clear Govt. exams?<\/strong>

            Check out the syllabus of your respective exam. Many exams like UPSC and PSC exams of state cover Important Topics from Post-Independence History as a crucial topic in prelims or mains.<\/p> <\/div>

            Is the National Emergency of 1975 an Important Topic from Post-Independence History?<\/strong>

            Yes, the 1975 National Emergency is among the Important Topics from Post-Independence History.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n