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Historical Event on 8/17/1947

The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
1/6/18424,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..
1/6/1842Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).
10/31/199426 die as cyclone lashes Tamil Nadu.
9/4/1998Mumbai Metropolitan court acquits Union Minister for Environment and Forests Suresh Prabhu in a case of cheque bouncing.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
9/28/1827A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
11/12/1997India elected to executive board of UNESCO.
10/15/1902Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaekwad, great leader, was born. He was a colleagu of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.