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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Brigadier Thakur Mahadeo Singh was the first Indian Commandant. He was the DSO of Indian Militery Academy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.
4/7/1997NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
6/3/1924Muthuvel Karunanidhi, politician and playwright, was born in Thirukkuvalai (Thanjavur).
8/18/1969Humayun Kabir, great politician, died.
8/7/1905The first political documentary ootage was the Great Bengal Partition Movement: Meeting and Procession shot by Jyotish Sarkar and Jamshedji F. Madan in Calcutta.