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Historical Event on 11/21/1947

First postal stamp of indepedent India of three and half annas denomination was started. Major General Cariappa took over from Lieutenant General Sir Francies Tulker as the Army Commander, Eastern Command, in the rank of Lieutenant General.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
11/25/1987India all out for 75 vs West Indies at Delhi. Patterson took 5-24.
5/4/1980Coal Mine Worker's Day established.
5/31/1996J. H. Patel sworn in Karnataka CM.
11/1/1996K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
9/22/1996Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.
7/26/1991Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
7/15/1917Tukaram Tanaji Sawant, educationist and famous Hindi writer, was born at Pokharam, (Maharashtra).
7/22/1875Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born.