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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/26/1989	India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
5/10/1999	Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
10/25/1995	Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
8/4/1933	Gandhi is imprisoned for one year for breaking a restraint order.
1/24/1966	Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
10/11/1927	Sarojini Regani, great journalist, was born at Secunderabad.
3/3/1978	Origin of Saka Era (India).
11/29/1989	Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
2/1/1990	Governors named for 14 states.
12/1/1955	Nikita Khrushchev delivers speech condemning British colonialism.

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Historical Event on 8/15/1947 India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.

Historical Event on 8/15/1947
India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.