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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1951	Scindia's SS Jal Pushpa launched.
1/1/1924	Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea).
10/26/1946	27 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
10/10/1964	Olympics opened at Tokyo
7/25/1997	Kocheril Raman Narayanan (K. R. Narayanan) became the 10th President of India.
11/30/1999	Prof. M. N. Sromovas, (83), well-known Sociologist in Bangalore, died.
10/14/1930	The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'.
7/6/1944	Mahatama Gandhi was for the first time addressed as 'Father of Nation'.
5/29/1936	Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
4/21/1996	Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.

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