S.No | Date and Year | Emergency | Prime Minister | Reason |
1 | October 26, (1962-1968) | India - China War | Indira Gandhi | China attacked our borders in the North East. This National Emergency lasted till 10 January 1968. |
2 | December 3, (1971-1977) | India - Pakistan War | Indira Gandhi | After partition the East Wing of Bengal had joined Pakistan as East Pakistan and between the two parts of Pakistan was about 1200 miles of Indian Territory. Also, Pakistan’s military government did not pay much attention to East Pakistan and Urdu was imposed upon it. The immediate source of conflict was denial of the office of Premier to Sheikh Mujibur Rehman of East Bengal whose party had won 160 out of 300 seats in the 1970 elections. Pakistani leader Z.A Bhutto and President Yahya Khan denied rights to East Bengal. |
3 | June 25, (1975-1977) | Internal Emergency | Indira Gandhi | Strikes and protests everywhere and the rise of a political opposition were responsible for the economic tumble. |
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