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19471947......A DIVIDED DAWN…A DIVIDED DAWN…

“ “YOU ARE FREE, YOU ARE FREE,

YOU ARE FREE TO GOYOU ARE FREE TO GO

TO YOUR TEMPLES. TO YOUR TEMPLES.

YOU ARE FREETO GOYOU ARE FREETO GO

TO YOUR MOSQUESTO YOUR MOSQUES.”.”

--Mohammad Ali Jinnah--Mohammad Ali Jinnah

19481948THE LIGHT DIES…!!!THE LIGHT DIES…!!!

On the evening of 30On the evening of 30thth Jan. Jan.

Gandhi was Gandhi was

Stopped byStopped by

Nathuram VinayakNathuram Vinayak

Godse.Godse.

““WE DON’T WRITE HISTORY, WE WE DON’T WRITE HISTORY, WE MAKE HISTORY.”MAKE HISTORY.”

-- --Vallabhbhai patelVallabhbhai patel

“ “Iron Man” was responsibleIron Man” was responsible

For bringing together 565 For bringing together 565

States and integrating themStates and integrating them

Into the country.Into the country.

19501950REPUBLIC OF HOPEREPUBLIC OF HOPE

On January 26, IndiaOn January 26, India

Cut her last ties with BritainCut her last ties with Britain

And become a republic.And become a republic.

19551955<<EDGE OF BORDER>><<EDGE OF BORDER>>

Now GOA is in…..Now GOA is in…..

19621962WAR AND PEACEWAR AND PEACE

The ditty “The ditty “hindi-chini bhai-bhaihindi-chini bhai-bhai” became ” became ““hindi-chini bye-byehindi-chini bye-bye”.”.

NIKENIKE- INDIAN EDITION- INDIAN EDITION

First Nike-apache rocket rules the sky…First Nike-apache rocket rules the sky…

19641964END OF AN ERAEND OF AN ERA

Full nation mourn Full nation mourn Nehru’sNehru’sDeath..Death..

Now the upper handNow the upper handINDIRA GANDHIINDIRA GANDHI

She set in motion a She set in motion a new new era of populism era of populism in Indian in Indian Politics.Politics.

19711971THE HUMPING WINTHE HUMPING WIN

The 3The 3rdrd Indo-Pak war was broke out on 3 Indo-Pak war was broke out on 3rdrd dec. Again a Victory …..dec. Again a Victory …..

19751975“KITNNAY AADMI THEY?”“KITNNAY AADMI THEY?”

One of the biggest blockbusters in One of the biggest blockbusters in Bollywood history, Bollywood history, G.P. Sippy’s SHOLAY.G.P. Sippy’s SHOLAY.

Lets’ start Play..Lets’ start Play..

As in 1980, As in 1980,

India won a hockeyIndia won a hockey

gold medalgold medal in in

Moscow Olympics. Moscow Olympics.

INDIA:183; WEST INDIS:143 ALL OUTINDIA:183; WEST INDIS:143 ALL OUT

Its India’s world cup winning.Its India’s world cup winning.

““MARTYDROM… IS ONLY A MARTYDROM… IS ONLY A BEGINNING”BEGINNING”

Cheap politics took Sanjay and Indira Cheap politics took Sanjay and Indira Gandhi… Gandhi…

NOW…NOW…

WHO IS NEXT??WHO IS NEXT??

19841984RAJIV RAJ… startsRAJIV RAJ… starts

He set a record winningHe set a record winning401 Lok Shabha seats 401 Lok Shabha seats out 508.out 508.

REVOLUTIONREVOLUTION““YOU ARE YOUNG. YOU CAN SHAPE THE NEW YOU ARE YOUNG. YOU CAN SHAPE THE NEW

WORLD.”WORLD.”

REMAINS OF THE DAY…REMAINS OF THE DAY…

Rajiv Gandhi was killed by an LITTE Rajiv Gandhi was killed by an LITTE suicide bomber at an election rally in suicide bomber at an election rally in Sriperumbudur.Sriperumbudur.

““What is the Essence of Being a What is the Essence of Being a Woman?”Woman?”

““A gift if God we must all appreciate”.A gift if God we must all appreciate”.

TWO PMs, ONE YEAR.TWO PMs, ONE YEAR.

Politics, in 1996, was a fickle game indeed.Politics, in 1996, was a fickle game indeed.

INDIA @ 50’s INDIA @ 50’s

Kolkata’s ‘Saint of the Gutters’ has gone.Kolkata’s ‘Saint of the Gutters’ has gone.

19981998GAINT STRIDESGAINT STRIDES

5 Nuclear tests conducted over two day 5 Nuclear tests conducted over two day made India blast its way into the exclusive made India blast its way into the exclusive nuclear club.nuclear club.

19991999FIERY HEIGHTSFIERY HEIGHTS

Guns fired and a battle raged high on the Guns fired and a battle raged high on the icy mountains of Kargil in Jammu and icy mountains of Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir in an armed conflict between Kashmir in an armed conflict between India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan.

TWO MONTHS EARLIER…TWO MONTHS EARLIER…

Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee made the Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee made the history bus trip to Lahore to meet his history bus trip to Lahore to meet his Pakistan counter part Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan counter part Nawaz Sharif and initiate a peace talk. initiate a peace talk.

20002000NEW BEGINNINGSNEW BEGINNINGS

US President Bill Clinton visited India, the US President Bill Clinton visited India, the first presidential visit in 22 years. first presidential visit in 22 years.

And the Three Ruled the GalaxyAnd the Three Ruled the Galaxy

As As Lara DuttaLara Dutta became became Miss UniverseMiss Universe, , Priyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra Miss worldMiss world and and DiyaDiya MirzaMirza Miss Asia-PacificMiss Asia-Pacific..

20012001AT LINE OF FIREAT LINE OF FIRE

Striking at the jugular of Indian Striking at the jugular of Indian democracy, five terrorists attacked democracy, five terrorists attacked Parliament House on December 13.Parliament House on December 13.

20022002RULES OF HATERULES OF HATE

It was darkness at noon. Gujarat went up It was darkness at noon. Gujarat went up flames..flames..

20032003STARS ‘N’ STRIPESSTARS ‘N’ STRIPES

Kalpana ChawalaKalpana Chawala, the first Indian born , the first Indian born NASA NASA astronaut died on February 1,when astronaut died on February 1,when space shuttle space shuttle ColumbiaColumbia, disintegrated , disintegrated upon re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere.upon re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere.

20042004THE NEW GUARDTHE NEW GUARD

It was hope against hope.It was hope against hope.

OLDIES SHINES…OLDIES SHINES… Lata Mangeshkar,Lata Mangeshkar,

the nightingale of India, the nightingale of India,

sung 50,000 songs in oversung 50,000 songs in over

20 languages.20 languages.

Fida Husan, The Man of Art, made a Fida Husan, The Man of Art, made a series of 125 paintings named series of 125 paintings named

“ “Our Planet Called Earth.”Our Planet Called Earth.”

for Rs 100 crore.for Rs 100 crore.

MASTERLY KNOCKMASTERLY KNOCK

Master Blaster, The little Master; the Master Blaster, The little Master; the accolades and titles that came Sachin accolades and titles that came Sachin Tendulkar’s way were well deserved.Tendulkar’s way were well deserved.

20062006INDIA EVERYWHEREINDIA EVERYWHERE

India Inc finally announced its arrival to the India Inc finally announced its arrival to the world with an extravaganza at the year’s world with an extravaganza at the year’s World Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum meet at meet at Davos,Switzerland. Davos,Switzerland.

20072007“MERE HUE KO KYA MARNA?”“MERE HUE KO KYA MARNA?”

Its Mayawati, after her return to the throne Its Mayawati, after her return to the throne of the country’s largest state.of the country’s largest state.

Indian BillianersIndian Billianers

SOoooo…SOoooo…

WHAT IS NEXT….??WHAT IS NEXT….??

AT LAST…AT LAST…Only with OnlyOnly with Only

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