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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/9/1996 | J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns. |
3/21/1979 | Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi. |
2/25/1987 | The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1. |
8/29/1931 | Gandhi arrives in London for second Round Table Conference on India. |
2/12/2000 | Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore. |
1/31/1976 | Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
10/2/1998 | Santanu Deb Barma of Tripura was chosen for Kabir Puraskar for her role in preventing violence and riots in some areas of the state in 1997. |
3/7/1942 | Umesh Narayan Kulkarni, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in four Tests 1967-68), was born in Alibaug, Maharashtra. |
5/13/1995 | Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992. |
10/4/1857 | Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, was born at Mandvi village, Gujarat. |
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