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Historical Event on 4/30/1947
The entire nation is stirred by religious strife.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/16/1996 | The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'. |
| 1/15/1971 | Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away. |
| 5/25/1965 | Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas. |
| 5/25/1965 | Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'. |
| 12/27/1929 | Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin. |
| 3/8/1986 | L.K. Advani elected President of BJP. |
| 1/1/1967 | Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots. |
| 3/24/1992 | Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls. |
| 10/1/1847 | Annie Besant, famous philosopher and thesophist, was born in London. |
| 9/2/1970 | Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi. |
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