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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
6/3/1912Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born.
8/2/1994Opposition quits Parliament panels, boycotts sessions.
12/12/1971Sadik Gulam Muhammad, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
3/23/1947Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.