Since 1947, India has evolved into the world's largest democracy and a major global economy.

Key Achievements

• Constitution: Adopted in 1950, establishing a secular, democratic republic.
• Green Revolution: Achieved food self-sufficiency in the 1960s-70s.
• Science & Tech: Becoming a nuclear power (1974, 1998) and space exploration (ISRO).
• Economy: Liberalization reforms in 1991.

Timeline

• 1950: Republic Day (Jan 26).
• 1971: Indo-Pak War; liberation of Bangladesh.
• 1991: Economic Liberalization.
• 2008: Chandrayaan-1 moon mission.
• 2023: Chandrayaan-3 lands on the lunar south pole.