Chronology
| 1947 | The British Leave the subcontinent |
| Oct 1947- 1949 | Turmoil, Uprising in Kashmir, Pak raiders invade, Maharajah opts for India |
| 1952 | Delhi agreement |
| 1953 | Sheikh Abdullah under house arrest. |
| 1955 | All India elections, Kashmir debating constitution (1956) |
| 1965 | Second war India and Pakistan |
| 1970 | Bangladesh war -shift in the balance of power |
| 1972 | state elections in Kashmir |
| 1975 | Indira Gandhi-Sheikh Abdullah agreement- Sheikh renounces independence |
| 1982 | Sheikh dies, Farooq Abdullah the new head of National Conference |
| 1983 | Dismissal of NC government |
| 1987 | Dismissal of G. M Shah government, operation Brasstacks, Border tense. |
| Post-Cold War period. | |
| 1989 | Out break of insurgency |
| 1996 | national elections |
| 1998 | India and Pakistan go nuclear |
| 1999 | Kargil war |