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Updated On Aug 14, 2018 11:24 AM IST

A look at select landmarks in the 71 years since the independence of the world’s largest democracy that have left indelible marks on modern India's consciousness and helped shape the idea and experience of the democratic system, nation building and India itself as it stands today for its nearly 1.3 billion people.

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India woke to independence on August 15, 1947, with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister addressing the midnight session of the Constituent Assembly of India with his historic ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. In the 71 years since the birth of the world’s largest democracy, a look at incidents along the way that left indelible marks on the nation’s consciousness and shaped the idea of India as it is today. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India woke to independence on August 15, 1947, with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister addressing the midnight session of the Constituent Assembly of India with his historic ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. In the 71 years since the birth of the world’s largest democracy, a look at incidents along the way that left indelible marks on the nation’s consciousness and shaped the idea of India as it is today.

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After the end of British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent, two independent nations were drawn out from its territories -- the secular, Hindu-majority nation of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The division, widely referred to as Partition, sparked rioting that killed up to 1 million, while another 15 million fled their homes in one of the world’s largest ever human migrations. (AP File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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After the end of British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent, two independent nations were drawn out from its territories -- the secular, Hindu-majority nation of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The division, widely referred to as Partition, sparked rioting that killed up to 1 million, while another 15 million fled their homes in one of the world’s largest ever human migrations. (AP File)

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Mahatma Gandhi lies in state at Birla House, New Delhi, after his assassination. On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi fell to his assassin Nathuram Vinayak Godse’s bullets during an evening prayer ceremony at Birla House. (Keystone / Getty Images) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Mahatma Gandhi lies in state at Birla House, New Delhi, after his assassination. On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi fell to his assassin Nathuram Vinayak Godse’s bullets during an evening prayer ceremony at Birla House. (Keystone / Getty Images)

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Rajendra Prasad, President of the Constituent Assembly signs the Constitution of the Indian Republic as passed by the Constituent Assembly. The constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, a day since observed as Republic Day. (HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajendra Prasad, President of the Constituent Assembly signs the Constitution of the Indian Republic as passed by the Constituent Assembly. The constitution of India came into effect on January 26, 1950, a day since observed as Republic Day. (HT Archive)

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Post Independence, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences was created in 1956 by an act of Parliament as an incubator for nurturing excellence in all aspects of health care, with the added goal of setting the pace of excellence in health care and medical education across South Asia. AIIMS Delhi was the first institution under this plan. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Post Independence, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences was created in 1956 by an act of Parliament as an incubator for nurturing excellence in all aspects of health care, with the added goal of setting the pace of excellence in health care and medical education across South Asia. AIIMS Delhi was the first institution under this plan.

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The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) became the first central university established post independence in 1969 with the goal of providing affordable tertiary education to the weaker sections of society while promoting intellectual exploration, scientific socialism and empirical approaches to the problems of the nation. (HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) became the first central university established post independence in 1969 with the goal of providing affordable tertiary education to the weaker sections of society while promoting intellectual exploration, scientific socialism and empirical approaches to the problems of the nation. (HT Archive)

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With the aim to achieve a nationwide milk grid, the National Dairy Development Board launched Operation Flood in the year 1970, transforming India from a milk deficient nation to the world’s largest producer. The Anand experiment at Amul, a single co-operative dairy, became the engine fuelling this growth, with Verghese Kurien recognised as the architect of India’s White Revolution. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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With the aim to achieve a nationwide milk grid, the National Dairy Development Board launched Operation Flood in the year 1970, transforming India from a milk deficient nation to the world’s largest producer. The Anand experiment at Amul, a single co-operative dairy, became the engine fuelling this growth, with Verghese Kurien recognised as the architect of India’s White Revolution. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive)

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In 1971 India and Pakistan faced off in their third war in what was then East Pakistan. Indian troops supported secessionists fighting for independence from Pakistan. The 13-day war ended with the creation of the state of Bangladesh, divesting Pakistan of nearly half of its population and a significant portion of its army, effectively establishing India’s regional dominance in the subcontinent. (AP FIle) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In 1971 India and Pakistan faced off in their third war in what was then East Pakistan. Indian troops supported secessionists fighting for independence from Pakistan. The 13-day war ended with the creation of the state of Bangladesh, divesting Pakistan of nearly half of its population and a significant portion of its army, effectively establishing India’s regional dominance in the subcontinent. (AP FIle)

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visits the site of India’s Peaceful Nuclear Explosion, code named Smiling Buddha at the Pokhran Test Range on May 18, 1974. The nuclear test drew concerns and criticism over the possibility of an accelerated nuclear programme. India eventually faced nuclear import sanctions from the Nuclear Suppliers group based on this explosion which lasted until 2008. (HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visits the site of India’s Peaceful Nuclear Explosion, code named Smiling Buddha at the Pokhran Test Range on May 18, 1974. The nuclear test drew concerns and criticism over the possibility of an accelerated nuclear programme. India eventually faced nuclear import sanctions from the Nuclear Suppliers group based on this explosion which lasted until 2008. (HT Archive)

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Indira Gandhi addresses a rally at her residence on June 24, 1975, a day before the declaration of what became a 21-month-long state of internal emergency by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on the Prime Minister’s advice. Emergency gave Indira Gandhi extraordinary legislative powers and the period saw extensive crackdowns on political opposition, civil liberties, the banning of organisations considered threats and the arrests of dissident political leaders. (Rane Prakash / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Indira Gandhi addresses a rally at her residence on June 24, 1975, a day before the declaration of what became a 21-month-long state of internal emergency by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on the Prime Minister’s advice. Emergency gave Indira Gandhi extraordinary legislative powers and the period saw extensive crackdowns on political opposition, civil liberties, the banning of organisations considered threats and the arrests of dissident political leaders. (Rane Prakash / HT Archive)

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In a period spanning 1979 to 1980, Bhagalpur in Bihar witnessed a series of incidents where undertrials or convicts were blinded by police by either pouring acid or piercing their eyes. The event, later known as the Bhagalpur Blindings stand as a jurisprudential landmark, as the first instance of the Indian Supreme Court ordering compensation for the violation of basic human rights. (Ajit Kumar / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In a period spanning 1979 to 1980, Bhagalpur in Bihar witnessed a series of incidents where undertrials or convicts were blinded by police by either pouring acid or piercing their eyes. The event, later known as the Bhagalpur Blindings stand as a jurisprudential landmark, as the first instance of the Indian Supreme Court ordering compensation for the violation of basic human rights. (Ajit Kumar / HT Archive)

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A view of the opening ceremony at the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi where Geeta Zutshi takes the athletes’ oath. New Delhi became the only other nation joining Bangkok to host multiple iterations of the Asiad on this occasion. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of the opening ceremony at the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi where Geeta Zutshi takes the athletes’ oath. New Delhi became the only other nation joining Bangkok to host multiple iterations of the Asiad on this occasion.

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India’s ‘People’s Car’, the iconic Maruti 800 rolled on to roads on December 14, 1983, ushering in a new era of affordable transportation. The name Maruti became synonymous with the 800 model for decades, which remained the country’s top selling car till the turn of the millennium. (Virendra Prabhakar / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India’s ‘People’s Car’, the iconic Maruti 800 rolled on to roads on December 14, 1983, ushering in a new era of affordable transportation. The name Maruti became synonymous with the 800 model for decades, which remained the country’s top selling car till the turn of the millennium. (Virendra Prabhakar / HT Archive)

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The Indian Cricket Team arrives for a reception by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon their victorious return from the 1983 Prudential Cup finals. India, under the captaincy of Kapil Dev played West Indies at Lord’s Cricket Ground in England in their first ever finals appearance, returning home with the country’s first World Cup. (KK Chawla / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Indian Cricket Team arrives for a reception by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi upon their victorious return from the 1983 Prudential Cup finals. India, under the captaincy of Kapil Dev played West Indies at Lord’s Cricket Ground in England in their first ever finals appearance, returning home with the country’s first World Cup. (KK Chawla / HT Archive)

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Operation Blue Star was launched by the Indira Gandhi government against the surging Khalistani movement in Punjab led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on June 6,1984. The Sikh holy shrine of Akal Takht was swarmed by Indian armed forces and faced armoured shelling. The incursion and takeover of the Harmandir Sahib complex the following day was seen as an attack on the religion itself. (HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Operation Blue Star was launched by the Indira Gandhi government against the surging Khalistani movement in Punjab led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on June 6,1984. The Sikh holy shrine of Akal Takht was swarmed by Indian armed forces and faced armoured shelling. The incursion and takeover of the Harmandir Sahib complex the following day was seen as an attack on the religion itself. (HT Archive)

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984 by two of her bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, succumbing to 30 gunshot wounds. The assailants were motivated by the affront to the Sikh holy shrine of Harmandir Sahib during Operation Blue Star. Her death led to four days of anti-Sikh rioting in New Delhi. (N Thayagrajan / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984 by two of her bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, succumbing to 30 gunshot wounds. The assailants were motivated by the affront to the Sikh holy shrine of Harmandir Sahib during Operation Blue Star. Her death led to four days of anti-Sikh rioting in New Delhi. (N Thayagrajan / HT Archive)

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Rakesh Sharma (L) became the first Indian to go to space on April 2, 1984, launching aboard the Soyuz T-11 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of the Intercosmos programme. When asked by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi how India looked from space, Sharma famously replied ‘saare jahan se accha’ (the best in the world). He is pictured here with Ravish Malhotra who was chosen as the mission’s backup cosmonaut. (Ajit Kumar / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rakesh Sharma (L) became the first Indian to go to space on April 2, 1984, launching aboard the Soyuz T-11 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of the Intercosmos programme. When asked by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi how India looked from space, Sharma famously replied ‘saare jahan se accha’ (the best in the world). He is pictured here with Ravish Malhotra who was chosen as the mission’s backup cosmonaut. (Ajit Kumar / HT Archive)

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A release of 30 tonnes of toxic methyl icocyanate (MIC) gas from the Union Carbide Plant, caused by industrial negligence in Bhopal on the intervening night of December 2-3 in 1984 led to the death of at least 2,000 people instantly. The contamination of groundwater and presence of toxic waste caused long term birth defects in the population with the impact spanning generations. (HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A release of 30 tonnes of toxic methyl icocyanate (MIC) gas from the Union Carbide Plant, caused by industrial negligence in Bhopal on the intervening night of December 2-3 in 1984 led to the death of at least 2,000 people instantly. The contamination of groundwater and presence of toxic waste caused long term birth defects in the population with the impact spanning generations. (HT Archive)

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Amid a rise of insurgent activity in Kashmir valley in the mid 1980s, the Kashmiri Pandit community increasingly faced the threat of a highly provocative, communally tinged atmosphere, controversially stirred by political actors. The culmination of this buildup resulted in the exodus of over 100,000 Kashmiri Hindus from the valley on or after January 20, 1990 to camps in the Jammu region and elsewhere along the country. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Amid a rise of insurgent activity in Kashmir valley in the mid 1980s, the Kashmiri Pandit community increasingly faced the threat of a highly provocative, communally tinged atmosphere, controversially stirred by political actors. The culmination of this buildup resulted in the exodus of over 100,000 Kashmiri Hindus from the valley on or after January 20, 1990 to camps in the Jammu region and elsewhere along the country. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive)

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India ushered in an era of economic liberalisation in 1991, faced with a sluggish economy, a private sector bogged down by losses and a tedious License Raj. The reforms ushered in by Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and his then-Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh opened India to foreign investment, lowered the state’s involvement, introduced tax reforms and led India towards a free-market system. (SN Sinha / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India ushered in an era of economic liberalisation in 1991, faced with a sluggish economy, a private sector bogged down by losses and a tedious License Raj. The reforms ushered in by Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and his then-Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh opened India to foreign investment, lowered the state’s involvement, introduced tax reforms and led India towards a free-market system. (SN Sinha / HT Archive)

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On December 06, 1992 kar sevaks, or supporters of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demolished the Babri Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque in Ayodhya, sparking one of India’s worst communal riots that left more than 3,000 dead. Many Hindus believe that Ram was born at the spot where the Mughal emperor Babur built the mosque. The disputed site, comprising 2.7 acres, remains India’s most potent religious flashpoint. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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On December 06, 1992 kar sevaks, or supporters of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demolished the Babri Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque in Ayodhya, sparking one of India’s worst communal riots that left more than 3,000 dead. Many Hindus believe that Ram was born at the spot where the Mughal emperor Babur built the mosque. The disputed site, comprising 2.7 acres, remains India’s most potent religious flashpoint. (Sanjay Sharma / HT Archive)

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On March 12, 1993, 12 serial blasts rocked the financial capital of Mumbai in an attack considered retaliatory to the Mumbai riots in December 1992 and January 1993 which followed the demolition of the Mughal-era Babri Masjid. The city witnessed a cycle of protests, rioting and retributive violence that claimed around 900 lives. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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On March 12, 1993, 12 serial blasts rocked the financial capital of Mumbai in an attack considered retaliatory to the Mumbai riots in December 1992 and January 1993 which followed the demolition of the Mughal-era Babri Masjid. The city witnessed a cycle of protests, rioting and retributive violence that claimed around 900 lives.

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Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai brought Indian faces to the limelight in world beauty pageants in 1994. Sen became the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title while the more established model Aishwarya Rai bagged the Miss World crown that year. Both pageant winners went on to become icons in Bollywood, ruling the roost for decades. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai brought Indian faces to the limelight in world beauty pageants in 1994. Sen became the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title while the more established model Aishwarya Rai bagged the Miss World crown that year. Both pageant winners went on to become icons in Bollywood, ruling the roost for decades.

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The Pokhran II tests code named Operation Shakti under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee made India a full-fleged nuclear state with the explosion of both fusion and fission devices. The tests made India the sixth nuclear armed nation in the world inviting a fresh round of sanctions internationally, while bolstering the nation’s financial markets. Pakistan responded with its own nuclear test 17 days later. (Arun Jetlie / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Pokhran II tests code named Operation Shakti under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee made India a full-fleged nuclear state with the explosion of both fusion and fission devices. The tests made India the sixth nuclear armed nation in the world inviting a fresh round of sanctions internationally, while bolstering the nation’s financial markets. Pakistan responded with its own nuclear test 17 days later. (Arun Jetlie / HT Archive)

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also began construction of its first line in the year 1998, laying the groundwork for a new era of mass rapid transit systems across the country. Multiple cities since have followed suit in the adoption of metro rail projects across the length and breadth of the country. (SN Sinha / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also began construction of its first line in the year 1998, laying the groundwork for a new era of mass rapid transit systems across the country. Multiple cities since have followed suit in the adoption of metro rail projects across the length and breadth of the country. (SN Sinha / HT Archive)

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In 1999, less than four months after Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee revived peace talks and took a bus ride to Lahore to meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, armed infiltrators from Pakistan entered Kashmir’s Kargil sector. The move provoked a nearly three-month-long Kargil War, the fourth military engagement between the two nations with India’s response of air strikes and ground attacks ending after Sharif ordered the fighters’ withdrawal. (Aijaz Rahi / AP File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In 1999, less than four months after Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee revived peace talks and took a bus ride to Lahore to meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, armed infiltrators from Pakistan entered Kashmir’s Kargil sector. The move provoked a nearly three-month-long Kargil War, the fourth military engagement between the two nations with India’s response of air strikes and ground attacks ending after Sharif ordered the fighters’ withdrawal. (Aijaz Rahi / AP File)

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On December 13, 2001, five heavily-armed terrorists, allegedly belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, stormed the Parliament complex, a symbol of India democracy in New Delhi opening fire indiscriminately. The attack led to the death of 12 people, including one civilian. (Arvind Yadav / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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On December 13, 2001, five heavily-armed terrorists, allegedly belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, stormed the Parliament complex, a symbol of India democracy in New Delhi opening fire indiscriminately. The attack led to the death of 12 people, including one civilian. (Arvind Yadav / HT Archive)

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A fire in coach S6 of the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002 sparked the Godhra incident that lit the flames of massive sectarian violence in the state of Gujarat. According to official sources 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were killed in retributive communal violence over claims of who perpetrated the incident, and as many as 100,000 Muslims and 40,000 Hindus were rendered homeless. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A fire in coach S6 of the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002 sparked the Godhra incident that lit the flames of massive sectarian violence in the state of Gujarat. According to official sources 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were killed in retributive communal violence over claims of who perpetrated the incident, and as many as 100,000 Muslims and 40,000 Hindus were rendered homeless. (AP)

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Pratibha Devisingh Patil was sworn in as India’s first and only female President so far on July 25, 2007. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Pratibha Devisingh Patil was sworn in as India’s first and only female President so far on July 25, 2007. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Archive)

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Mumbai was hit by a series of coordinated attacks lasting four days, beginning from November 26, 2008. Landmark locations such as the Taj Hotel and Oberoi Trident, Leopold Cafe, Nariman House and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus were targeted by shooting and bombing attacks killing 166 people. Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving member of the 10 member attack group was arrested and later hanged on November 12, 2012. (David Guttenfelder / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Mumbai was hit by a series of coordinated attacks lasting four days, beginning from November 26, 2008. Landmark locations such as the Taj Hotel and Oberoi Trident, Leopold Cafe, Nariman House and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus were targeted by shooting and bombing attacks killing 166 people. Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving member of the 10 member attack group was arrested and later hanged on November 12, 2012. (David Guttenfelder / AP)

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India beat Pakistan by five runs to win the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 on September 24, 2007 at The Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa. India scored a win by 5 runs, dazzling the world with the edge-of-the-seat thrill of the newly introduced short format. (Themba Hadebe / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India beat Pakistan by five runs to win the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 on September 24, 2007 at The Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa. India scored a win by 5 runs, dazzling the world with the edge-of-the-seat thrill of the newly introduced short format. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

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The year 2011 saw the nation gripped by the non-violent ‘India Against Corruption’ movement. Anna Hazare emerged as the face of this drive demanding the implementation of the Lokpal Bill resulting in the eventual enactment of The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. (Raj K Raj / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The year 2011 saw the nation gripped by the non-violent ‘India Against Corruption’ movement. Anna Hazare emerged as the face of this drive demanding the implementation of the Lokpal Bill resulting in the eventual enactment of The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. (Raj K Raj / HT Archive)

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The gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedic on December 16, 2012 sparked national outrage, rallying masses decrying the state of women’s safety in India. The protests brought the cause of gender sensitization to the forefront and led to governmental reforms and the establishment of fast-track courts to handle rape cases. (Saarthak Aurora / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedic on December 16, 2012 sparked national outrage, rallying masses decrying the state of women’s safety in India. The protests brought the cause of gender sensitization to the forefront and led to governmental reforms and the establishment of fast-track courts to handle rape cases. (Saarthak Aurora / HT Archive)

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India underwent the world’s largest general elections in 2014 with 814.5 million citizens exercising their vote. The National Democratic Alliance swept the elections. BJP and its allies formed the largest majority government since 1984 with the BJP itself winning 51.9 % of all seats. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India underwent the world’s largest general elections in 2014 with 814.5 million citizens exercising their vote. The National Democratic Alliance swept the elections. BJP and its allies formed the largest majority government since 1984 with the BJP itself winning 51.9 % of all seats. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Archive)

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India ushered in the nation’s biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on June 20, 2017, ending a 14-year struggle to enlist political support for a move that replaced some 20 federal and state levies and unified a country of 1.3 billion people into one of the world’s biggest common markets. (Arun Sharma / HT Archive) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India ushered in the nation’s biggest tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on June 20, 2017, ending a 14-year struggle to enlist political support for a move that replaced some 20 federal and state levies and unified a country of 1.3 billion people into one of the world’s biggest common markets. (Arun Sharma / HT Archive)

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