| Feb 1981 |
Maruti Udyog Setup
|
| Dec 1982 |
The Ninth Asian games held in Delhi
|
| 25 June 1983 |
India Wins The World Cup
|
| 6 Oct 1983 |
Indira Gandhi imposes President's rule on Punjab
|
| 5 June 1984 |
Operation Blue Star: Indian army storms Golden Temple in Amritsar, killing hundreds of people
|
| 31 Oct 1984 |
Indira Gandhi assassinated in Delhi; Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister
|
| 2 Dec 1984 |
India's biggest Industrial disaster:
Bhopal gas tragedy |
| 24-28 Dec 1984 |
Eighth General Election: Congress wins |
| 1985 |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
|
| July 1985 |
Rajiv Gandhi signs Punjab Accord
|
| Oct 1986 |
V.P.Singh elected as President of Janata Dal, a new opposition
party |
| May 1987 |
The Bofors Deal
|
| July 1988 |
Insat-IC launched
|
| 22 Aug 1988 |
The Darjeeling Accord |
| 22-26 Nov 1989 |
Ninth General Election: Congress loses; V.P. Singh becomes
Prime Minister |
| 1990 |
Mandal Commission Report
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