| 15th August, 1947 |
The declaration of Independence in India |
| 26th January, 1950 |
Republic Day, when India's constitution came into effect |
| 2nd October, 1869 |
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 23rd March, 1931 |
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were executed |
| 5th July, 1947 |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar presented the draft of the Indian Constitution |
| 21st June, 1948 |
Mahatma Gandhi's fast unto death in Delhi |
| 15th August, 1945 |
Japan surrendered, ending World War II |
| 14th November, 1889 |
Birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India |
| 4th April, 1919 |
Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar |
| 26th November, 1949 |
Constitution of India was adopted |
| 31st October, 1984 |
Indira Gandhi assassinated |
| 2nd October, 2019 |
150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 6th December, 1992 |
Destruction of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya |
| 24th January, 1966 |
Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India |
| 26th November, 2008 |
Mumbai terror attacks |
26th March, 1971 |
Bangladesh Liberation War begins |
| 24th April, 1915 |
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day |
| 13th April, 1919 |
Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar |
| 22nd October, 1947 |
Accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India |
| 17th July, 1947 |
The Indian Independence Act is enacted by the British Parliament |
| 30th January, 1948 |
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 15th August, 1969 |
First successful test flight of India's indigenous aircraft, HAL Marut |
| 1st November, 1956 |
Reorganization of Indian states on linguistic basis |
| 26th July, 1999 |
Kargil War officially comes to an end |
| 21st October, 1943 |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose establishes the Azad Hind Government |
| 8th August, 1942 |
Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi |
| 11th May, 1998 |
India conducts nuclear tests at Pokhran |
| 26th January, 2001 |
Earthquake in Gujarat |
| 19th December, 1927 |
Flag Satyagraha movement begins in Nagpur |
| 14th February, 1930 |
First Civil Disobedience Movement begins |
| 17th June, 1933 |
Chittagong Armoury Raid led by Surya Sen |
| 11th September, 1893 |
Swami Vivekananda delivers his famous speech at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago |
| 15th August, 1857 |
First War of Indian Independence (Sepoy Mutiny) |
| 20th November, 1947 |
United Nations adopts the resolution on the India-Pakistan question |
| 6th September, 1955 |
Birth of Bharat Ratna A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| 5th June, 1974 |
India conducts its first successful nuclear test at Pokhran |
| 8th March, 1930 |
Mahatma Gandhi begins the Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram |
| 24th October, 1946 |
Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly |
| 11th December, 1946 |
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established |
| 2nd October, 2014 |
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) launched |
| 23rd May, 1999 |
Kargil War begins between India and Pakistan |
| 26th November, 1949 |
Constituent Assembly of India adopts the national anthem |
| 28th August, 1963 |
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 19th February, 2019 |
Indian Air Force conducts airstrikes in Balakot, Pakistan |
| 12th July, 2017 |
Launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India |
| 8th August, 1942 |
Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi |
| 2nd June, 1928 |
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev sentenced to death |
| 20th August, 1857 |
Second Battle of Delhi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
| 18th April, 1930 |
Ahmedabad Mill Workers' Strike begins under Sardar Patel |
| 30th January, 1948 |
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 29th August, 1947 |
Constituent Assembly of India adopts the national flag |
| 4th November, 1950 |
First President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, takes office |
| 24th October, 1946 |
United Nations is officially established |
| 9th August, 1942 |
Quit India Movement resolution passed by Mahatma Gandhi |
| 23rd March, 1931 |
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were executed |
| 14th April, 1891 |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, is born |
| 20th October, 1962 |
Indo-China War begins |
| 30th January, 1948 |
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 28th December, 1885 |
Indian National Congress is founded |
| 17th June, 1948 |
The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir signs the Instrument of Accession |
| 24th August, 1942 |
Quit India Movement gains momentum across India |
| 19th March, 1931 |
Bhagat Singh's execution sparks widespread protests |
| 13th April, 1919 |
Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar |
| 29th October, 1946 |
The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time |
| 5th March, 1931 |
Mahatma Gandhi and Irwin sign the Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| 19th February, 1946 |
Interim Government of India is formed |
| 18th July, 1947 |
The Mountbatten Plan for the partition of British India is announced |
| 30th March, 1856 |
The Government of India Act 1858 is passed |
| 31st October, 1875 |
The Maharaja of Mysore passes away |
| 9th August, 1942 |
Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi |
| 24th November, 1947 |
Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is adopted |
| 15th August, 1975 |
Indira Gandhi declares a state of emergency in India |
| 2nd October, 2019 |
150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 6th December, 1992 |
Destruction of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya |
| 24th January, 1966 |
Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India |
| 22nd December, 1941 |
India enters World War II |
| 26th January, 1950 |
India becomes a Republic |
| 26th July, 1999 |
Kargil War officially comes to an end |
| 21st October, 1943 |
The Bengal Famine begins |
| 19th June, 1975 |
Indira Gandhi announces the Emergency in India |
| 2nd April, 2011 |
India wins the ICC Cricket World Cup |
| 11th December, 1948 |
UNESCO is established |
| 24th April, 1915 |
The Armenian Genocide begins |
| 8th May, 1974 |
India becomes a nuclear weapons state |
| 25th December, 1927 |
Death of Lala Lajpat Rai after being injured during a protest |
| 9th November, 2008 |
26/11 Mumbai Attacks begin |
| 15th August, 1858 |
The first war of independence ends |
| 24th April, 1973 |
Sachin Tendulkar makes his debut in international cricket |
| 17th July, 1975 |
The first India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup match takes place |
| 16th October, 1905 |
Partition of Bengal is announced by Lord Curzon |
| 5th August, 2019 |
Revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir |
| 11th May, 1998 |
India conducts nuclear tests at Pokhran |
| 10th March, 1940 |
Mohammad Ali Jinnah presents the Lahore Resolution |
| 26th October, 1947 |
Accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India |
| 16th August, 1946 |
Direct Action Day marks the beginning of the Calcutta riots |