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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/15/1947 | Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi. |
| 4/1/1995 | The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves. |
| 1/24/1937 | Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics. |
| 12/6/1995 | Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away. |
| 12/8/1992 | World-wide protest against Ayodhya demolition, temples burnt in Pakistan and Britain; Advani, Joshi, Singhal arrested; Nation observes 'bandh'. |
| 5/10/1996 | PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign. |
| 5/30/1987 | Goa becomes the 25th state of India. |
| 3/1/1992 | Anant Gundopant Tendulkar, great journalist, passed away. |
| 1/26/1982 | Meera Behn (Medlin Slade) freedom fighter, and Gandhin by thought awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'. |
| 2/2/1959 | Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party. |
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