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Historical Event on 8/8/1949

India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
4/8/1997Delhi High Court quashes charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against L.K. Advani (BJP President), and former Union Minister V.C. Shukla in the Jain hawala case.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
12/17/1996Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
12/6/1995Prabhakar Barve,painter of international fame, passed away.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
12/1/1964Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
4/8/1835Raja Ram Mohan Roy reached England.