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Historical Event on 1/27/1967

Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
2/15/1997Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi.
12/6/1987MiG-29, re-christened `Baaz', inducted into the Indian Air Force.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
12/8/1970Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers.
5/8/1996Poll counting begins.
7/20/1982Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
12/31/1929At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
3/31/1663Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar.