It has been a historic and memorable journey for the benchmark index from touching the 1,000 mark on 25 July 1990 till reaching the 60,000 mark for the first time on Friday. Sensex. It has taken a little over 31 years for the Sensex to move from the 1,000 level to the now famous 60,000 level. Over the years, the Frontline Index has climbed to several record levels. The index first reached the 10,000 mark on 6 February 2006. On 29 October 2007 it raised the level of 20,000, then on March 4, 2015 the benchmark touched the 30,000 mark. The BSE benchmark reached 40,000 on May 23, 2019. The 50,000 mark was reached on January 21, 2021. Interestingly, both the 50,000 level and the 60,000 mark have been breached in 2021, which shows the resilience of the market amid the devastation of COVID-19. From witnessing Harshad Mehta scam in 1992 to Mumbai and BSE building blasts in 1993, Kargil War (1999), terrorist attacks in USA and Indian Parliament (2002), Satyam scam, global financial ...