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This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Asia (an area including the states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan) that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].
This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Asia (an area including the states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives) that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].


== Before Common Era ==
== Before Common Era ==
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* 1730: The [[Bishnoi Forest Campaign]] sees 363 sacrifice their lives and be killed by soldiers to save a forest from destruction.<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]]: "[https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/bishnoi-villagers-sacrifice-lives-save-trees-1730 Bishnoi villagers sacrifice lives to save trees, 1730]"</ref>
* 1730: The [[Bishnoi Forest Campaign]] sees 363 sacrifice their lives and be killed by soldiers to save a forest from destruction.<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]]: "[https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/bishnoi-villagers-sacrifice-lives-save-trees-1730 Bishnoi villagers sacrifice lives to save trees, 1730]"</ref>


== 1900S ==
== 1900s ==
* 1947: Sri Lanka sees a [[Sri Lankan General Strike (1947)|general strike]] in response to [[British Empire|British Imperialism]], leading to its indepedence.<ref>[[T.B. Dissanayake]] - [https://libcom.org/library/1947-general-strike-ceylon-sri-lanka 1947 General Strike, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)]
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* 1958: The [[Sri Lanka Transport Board]] begins its 21-year long experiment with [[Workers' Self-Management|self-management]].
* 1958: The [[Sri Lanka Transport Board]] begins its 21-year long experiment with [[Workers' Self-Management|self-management]].
* 1988: The [[Federation of Community Forest Users]] is established to protect forests in Nepal.
* 1958: The [[Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement]] begins in Sri Lanka.
* 1988: The [[Federation of Community Forest Users]] is established to protect forests in Nepal.<ref>[[Trupti Parkeh Mehta]] (2002) - [https://www.perc.org/2002/06/01/community-forestry-in-india-and-nepal/ Community Forestry in India and Nepal] </ref>


== 2000s ==
== 2000s ==
* 2006: The [[Phulbari Anti-Mine Movement]] begins, as environmentalists try to stop the construction of a coal mine that would pollute water sources and farmland as well as displacing thousands of people.<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]]: "[https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/indigenous-peoples-bangladesh-protest-stop-open-pit-coal-mine-2006-2014 Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh Protest to Stop Open Pit Coal Mine 2006-2014]"</ref>
* 2006: The [[Phulbari Anti-Mine Movement]] begins, as environmentalists try to stop the construction of a coal mine that would pollute water sources and farmland as well as displacing thousands of people.<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]]: "[https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/indigenous-peoples-bangladesh-protest-stop-open-pit-coal-mine-2006-2014 Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh Protest to Stop Open Pit Coal Mine 2006-2014]"</ref>
* 2010: Doctors in Sri Lanka [[Sri Lankan Veterinarian Strike (2010)|strike]] over the poor treatment of elephants.<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]]: [https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/sri-lankan-veterinarians-strike-better-treatment-elephants-2010 Sri Lankan veterinarians strike for better treatment of elephants, 2010]</ref>
* 2010: The [[Negombo Lagoon Campaign]] begins in Sri Lanka as fishers and environmentalists attempt to stop the construction of a seaplane platform.<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]] - [https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/sri-lankan-fishermen-stop-building-seaplane-platform-negombo-lagoon-2010-2011 Sri Lankan fishermen stop building of seaplane platform in Negombo Lagoon, 2010-2011]
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* 2011: The [[Arab Spring]] spreads to the Maldives, leading to the [[Arab Spring (Maldives)|fall of president]].<ref>[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]]: [https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/maldivians-demand-resignation-president-2011 Maldivians demand resignation of the president, 2011]</ref>
* 2012:  60,000 fishermen from across Sri Lanka refuse to take their boats out in protest against rising fuel prices.<ref>
  [https://libcom.org/blog/sri-lankan-police-open-fire-protesting-workers-15022012 Sri Lankan police open fire on protesting workers]
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 00:40, 13 June 2019

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This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Asia (an area including the states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives) that are relevant to libertarian socialism.

Before Common Era

1700s

1900s

2000s

  • 2006: The Phulbari Anti-Mine Movement begins, as environmentalists try to stop the construction of a coal mine that would pollute water sources and farmland as well as displacing thousands of people.[4]
  • 2010: Doctors in Sri Lanka strike over the poor treatment of elephants.[5]
  • 2010: The Negombo Lagoon Campaign begins in Sri Lanka as fishers and environmentalists attempt to stop the construction of a seaplane platform.[6]
  • 2011: The Arab Spring spreads to the Maldives, leading to the fall of president.[7]
  • 2012: 60,000 fishermen from across Sri Lanka refuse to take their boats out in protest against rising fuel prices.[8]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Global Nonviolent Action Database: "Bishnoi villagers sacrifice lives to save trees, 1730"
  2. ↑ T.B. Dissanayake - 1947 General Strike, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
  3. ↑ Trupti Parkeh Mehta (2002) - Community Forestry in India and Nepal
  4. ↑ Global Nonviolent Action Database: "Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh Protest to Stop Open Pit Coal Mine 2006-2014"
  5. ↑ Global Nonviolent Action Database: Sri Lankan veterinarians strike for better treatment of elephants, 2010
  6. ↑ Global Nonviolent Action Database - Sri Lankan fishermen stop building of seaplane platform in Negombo Lagoon, 2010-2011
  7. ↑ Global Nonviolent Action Database: Maldivians demand resignation of the president, 2011
  8. ↑ Sri Lankan police open fire on protesting workers
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