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Timeline: India's journey
A chronology of important events in the history of independent India.
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2009 13:21 GMT

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India goes to the poll in April and May this year to elect its 15th Lok Sabha, or lower house of parliament. 
    
Presented here is a chronology of major events in India during the last six decades.

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 India 2009 - a special report
 The Great Indian Open
 India's election in numbers

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