<p>As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, we take a look at the decades that have gone by, highlighting some of the major events that helped shape the nation.</p>.<p>Over the years after attaining independence, India has had to face many challenges - from wars with Pakistan and China to a major terror attack in its financial captial, Mumbai, a high-profile plane hijacking, a nationwide Emergency, assassinations of two of its prime ministers - and more. During this time, India earned accolades in sports like cricket, grew as more states were added, and started to look to - and aim for - the stars.</p>.<p>The country also introduced a nationwide common identification card called Aadhaar, landed its first Mars oribter, underwent a drastic economic change with demonetisation, and introduced GST, one indirect tax to replace most others.</p>.<p>We take a look at some events that shaped India in the decades that followed the night of August 15, 1947.</p>
<p>As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, we take a look at the decades that have gone by, highlighting some of the major events that helped shape the nation.</p>.<p>Over the years after attaining independence, India has had to face many challenges - from wars with Pakistan and China to a major terror attack in its financial captial, Mumbai, a high-profile plane hijacking, a nationwide Emergency, assassinations of two of its prime ministers - and more. During this time, India earned accolades in sports like cricket, grew as more states were added, and started to look to - and aim for - the stars.</p>.<p>The country also introduced a nationwide common identification card called Aadhaar, landed its first Mars oribter, underwent a drastic economic change with demonetisation, and introduced GST, one indirect tax to replace most others.</p>.<p>We take a look at some events that shaped India in the decades that followed the night of August 15, 1947.</p>
