After 1946

15 Aug 1947 India gets Independence from the British.Jawaharlal Nehru becomes
the first Prime Minister of India.


Oct 1947  Maharaja of Kashmir accedes to Indian Sovereignty. 


Nov 1947  John Mathai presents the First Railway Budget. 


Jan 1948  Reserve Bank of India Nationalised. 


30 Jan 1948 Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi. 


Sep 1948  Troops of Government of India enter Hyderabad state. 


Nov 1948 B.R.Ambedkar presents first Draft Constitution to Constituent Assembly. 


1 Jan 1949  United Nations monitored cease fire takes effect in Kashmir. 


Sep 1949  Rupee devalued by approximately 31 percent.


26 Nov 1949 New Constitution of India adopted and signed. 


26 Jan 1950  Constitution of India comes into force.


March 1950  Planning Commission set up 


July 1951 First Five year plan set in motion 


25 Oct'1951-21 Feb'1952  First General Election
1952  Atomic Energy establishment set up in Bombay; Chandernagar incorporated
with India. 
1953  Private Airlines are Nationalised; Chandigarh inaugurated as Capital of Punjab. 


29 Dec 1953 The States Reorganisation Commission. 


April 1954 India concludes treaty with China. 


July 1954  Nehru inaugurates Bhakhra Dam. 


December1954 Imperial Bank renamed as State Bank of India. 


December1955Chinese troops enter India's Garhwal district in Uttar Pradesh.


18 May 1955  Hindu marriage Act is amended


1 June 1955 Untouchability Act comes into force


1 June 1955  Second Five year Plan


1956  Nationalisation of Insurance Companies


Jan 1956  Hindu Succession Act


17 June 1956 Second General Election held




Feb 24-June 9 1957  Wealth Tax Bill passed


Sep 1957 Finance Minister T.T.Krishnamachari resigns following Mundhra
LIC share scandal


Feb 1958  Oil and Natural Gas Corporation set up; Television transmission
introduced in New Delhi; Indo-Portuguese dispute


Feb1959  Dalai Lama flees from Tibet to India


March 1959  Military confrontation with China in Aksai Chin