Operation Blue Star
Indira Gandhi orders Operation Blue Star against armed Sikh militants inside the Golden Temple complex.
Role range: 1980-1984
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Indira Nehru Gandhi Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Indira Nehru Gandhi through 86 dated historical records for India.
Indira Nehru Gandhi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
86Distinct records
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1984–1986Years on this page
1984
Operation Blue Star
Indian forces assault the Golden Temple complex during Operation Blue Star against armed Sikh militants.
Anti-Sikh Pogrom
Anti-Sikh violence erupts in Delhi and other cities after Indira Gandhi's assassination.
Role range: 1980-1984
Assassination of Indira Nehru Gandhi
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
Role range: 1980-1984
Independence of India
Indira Gandhi's government rejects demands for an independent Sikh state while security tensions intensify in Punjab.
1986
Assassination of Indira Nehru Gandhi
Three men are convicted in connection with the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Records, sources and methodology
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