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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
9/11/1968Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.
4/13/1984Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
12/15/1999Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, arrives in Berlin to attend G-20 meet.
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
3/2/1984Mother Teresa University inaugurated by Mother herself at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.
10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.
8/2/1993Seven JD (A) rebel MPs admitted to Congress (I).