India Map 2016: Who Ruled India Then?

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India Map 2016 CE — Historical Map & Timeline

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Who ruled India in 2016 CE?

In 2016 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 2016 CE?

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
5 Nov 2013 → 24 Sep 2014: India’s first interplanetary mission reaches Mars. The Mars Orbiter Mission launched from Sriharikota on 5 November 2013 and entered Martian orbit on 24 September 2014. ISRO describes Mangalyaan as India’s first interplanetary mission; its instruments studied the Martian surface and atmosphere. Source: ISRO: Mars Orbiter Mission FAQ
2014: A new state and transitional capital. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act created Telangana and provided for Hyderabad to serve as a common capital for a period of up to ten years. Source: India Code — Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
11 Apr 2016: UPI begins as an interoperable payments pilot. The National Payments Corporation of India launched the Unified Payments Interface pilot on 11 April 2016 with 21 member banks. UPI provided a common interface for immediate bank-to-bank push and pull payments; participating banks began releasing enabled apps in August. Source: NPCI: UPI launch press release
1 Jul 2017: GST restructures indirect taxation. The Goods and Services Tax replaced numerous central and state indirect taxes with a shared national framework. Its launch created a new system of fiscal federalism administered through legislation, a federal council and a common digital network. Source: GST Council: The GST Saga
6 Sep 2018: The Supreme Court decriminalises consensual same-sex relations. In Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, a Constitution Bench held Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code unconstitutional insofar as it criminalised consensual sexual relations between adults. Source: Supreme Court of India: Navtej Singh Johar judgment
2019: Jammu and Kashmir is reorganised. Parliament’s Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act divided the former state into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The constitutional and administrative change took effect on 31 October 2019 and remains politically contested. Source: India Code: Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

Major Historical Milestones in 2016 CE

2016 CE: UPI launches and demonetisation withdraws high-value banknotes

Historical Events & Sourced Records (2016 CE)

UPI begins as an interoperable payments pilot

The National Payments Corporation of India launched the Unified Payments Interface pilot on 11 April 2016 with 21 member banks. UPI provided a common interface for immediate bank-to-bank push and pull payments; participating banks began releasing enabled apps in August.

The pilot launch is distinct from the later public availability of bank apps and UPI’s subsequent expansion. This dated card does not project later transaction volumes back onto 2016.

Source: NPCI: UPI launch press release

2016 ईस्वी में भारत का नक्शा: स्वतंत्र भारत (भारत गणराज्य)

2016 ईस्वी का यह इंटरैक्टिव नक्शा स्वतंत्र भारत (भारत गणराज्य) के समय का भारत दिखाता है। एक संवैधानिक गणराज्य जो लोकतंत्र, विकास और अद्भुत विविधता के साथ आगे बढ़ता है।

2016 mein Bharat ke pramukh rajya: Republic of India. Ye Azad Bharat ka daur tha.