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

Image by : DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images

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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

2000s

THEN: Delhi High Court scraps a colonial-era law that criminalised homosexuality in India

NOW: The Kinnar Akhara, comprising transgender sadhus, including LGBTQ leader Laxmi Tripathi, takes a holy dip in the Ganga during Kumbh Mela, to reclaim the position held by the community in Hinduism