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Historical Event on 8/14/1947
Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/15/1982 | S. N. Katkar, famous poet and former editor of 'Yugvani', died. |
| 2/7/1922 | Britain threatens crackdown in India to combat Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign. |
| 12/14/1920 | Akali Dal established. |
| 7/7/1998 | Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again. |
| 7/2/1993 | ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance. |
| 7/25/1958 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated. |
| 11/7/1997 | RBI Governor Dr. Chakravarti Rangarajan appointed new Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Bimal Jalan, Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, will take over as RBI Governor. |
| 8/5/1992 | Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86. |
| 10/30/1999 | The Central Ministerial team led by Mr. Advani is prevented from making an on-the-spot assessment of the havoc wrecked by the super cyclone. |
| 7/26/1922 | Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born. |
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