In photos: Moments that made India

Each decade of Independent India has been defined by certain events. We take a look at some of them, and the irony that shaped their future
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Aug 15, 2019
In photos: Moments that made India

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  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India

1950s

THEN: Fleeing Chinese military brutality, thousands of Tibetans followed the Dalai Lama through the Himalayas, finding home in India

NOW: The National Register of Citizens in Assam aims to identify migrants who are now residing in Indian territories, putting the onus on citizens to prove their Indianness