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Historical Event on 7/1/1947

British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1962Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration.
11/29/1947The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government.
11/20/1998Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
5/22/1991Shripad Amrit Dange, veteran communist leader, passed away.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
10/10/1990Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.
9/21/1898Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born.