This Week In History
An initiative by NIAS Global Poltiics and Department of History, Kristu Jayanti College

Contents
13 August 1784: The UK Parliament passes the Pitts India Act, bringing India under the direct control of the British rule
by Ramya B
14 August 2021: Taliban returns to Kabul, following the American withdrawal
by Sim V
14 August 1941: The UK Prime Minister and the American President sign the Atlantic Charter
by Pummy Lathigara
13 August 1961: East Germany begins the construction of the Berlin Wall
by Ronakk Tijoriwala
15 August 1971: Bahrain becomes independent
by Arya Madhavan S
17 August 1945: George Orwell publishes the Animal Farm
by Ankita Chakra
18 August 2019: Iceland holds a funeral for the Okjokull glacier
by Rianne Rajath P
