Events

Insurgency in Punjab

Wikipedia article on Insurgency in Punjab, India from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Read More.

Indira Gandhi

ndian politician and stateswoman who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. Wikipedia article to learn more.

1984 anti-Sikh riots

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh massacre. Wikipedia article to learn more.

Bhopal Disaster

The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was a chemical accident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Wikipedia article to learn more.

Operation Blue Star

Operation Blue Star was an Indian Armed Forces operation between 1 and 10 June 1984 to remove Sikh separatists from the Golden Temple. More on Wikipedia article here.

Indira Gandhi's Assassination

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9:30 a.m. on 31 October 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. Learn more.

Partition of British India into India & Pakistan

The partition of India in 1947 was accompanied by mass migrations and caused tremendous loss of life. Wikipedia article to learn more.