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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
10/19/1888Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem.
2/25/1976India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.
7/7/1905Six Language penel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note changed to Red with Special text mentioned, 'At any office of issue not situated in Burma'.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
10/21/1994Government notifies substantial increase in the ceiling on election expenses on Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.