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Historic Snapshot

2019 – Abrogation of Article 370 Special status of Jammu & Kashmir revoked, integrating it more directly with the Indian Union. 1998 – Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests India conducted a series of underground nuclear tests in Rajasthan, asserting its strategic strength and altering global perceptions under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 1991 – Economic Liberalisation Facing a severe financial crisis, India opened its economy to global markets under Finance Minister Manmohan Singh. These reforms transformed India’s economic landscape. 1975 – The Emergency Declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the 21-month Emergency period saw suspension of civil liberties, press censorship, and mass detentions — one of the most controversial phases in modern Indian history. 1920 – Non-Cooperation Movement Mahatma Gandhi led a non-violent protest against British rule, urging Indians to boycott British institutions.