India Map 2006 CE — Historical Map & Timeline

Who ruled India in 2006 CE?

In 2006 CE, the main political power in this atlas is the Republic of India.

• Republic of India
  Union of India: 28 states and 8 union territories today. Independent from 15 August 1947; a republic since 26 January 1950. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — India · Read: Independence and Partition, 1947

What happened in India around 2006 CE?

• 26 Jan 2001: A major earthquake devastates Kutch and cities across Gujarat. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kutch at 8:46 a.m. on 26 January 2001, causing extensive loss of life, housing and infrastructure. The disaster became a major reference point for reconstruction and disaster-risk policy in India. Source: National Institute of Disaster Management: Kutch 2001
• 26 Dec 2004: The Indian Ocean tsunami devastates India’s coasts. The earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004 caused catastrophic loss along the Indian Ocean, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and India’s eastern and southern coasts. The disaster prompted India to establish a national tsunami early-warning system. Source: INCOIS: Indian Tsunami Early Warning System
• 2005: The Right to Information Act opens public records. The Right to Information Act created a statutory process through which citizens can request records held by public authorities. It also established central and state information commissions, with exemptions and appeal procedures defined in law. Source: India Code: Right to Information Act, 2005
• 22 Oct 2008: Chandrayaan-1 begins India’s lunar exploration programme. India’s first lunar spacecraft launched from Sriharikota and completed more than 3,400 orbits of the Moon. Its instruments mapped the surface and contributed evidence about water-related molecules before contact ended in August 2009. Source: ISRO: Chandrayaan-1
• 26 Aug 2009 → 1 Apr 2010: The Right to Education Act comes into force. Enacted on 26 August 2009 and in force from 1 April 2010, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act created a statutory right to free and compulsory elementary education for children aged six to fourteen. Source: India Code: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
• 29 Sep 2010: The first Aadhaar number is issued. UIDAI issued the first Aadhaar number on 29 September 2010 to a resident of Nandurbar, Maharashtra. The event marked the operational beginning of a nationwide resident-identification system built around unique, verifiable identity numbers. Source: UIDAI: Historical background