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Historical Event on 8/15/1972
Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1903 | A vast crowd thronged the great plain outside Delhi today, waiting to hear the declaration that King Edward VII was Emperor of India. The crowd, clothed in brilliantly colored garments, was largely composed of common people who had come to the durbar to see India's princes pledge their fealty to the Emperor . The Duke of Connaught, representing King Edward, sat on the left of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, who sat on a throne surrounded by giant silver footstools. Lord Curzon spoke briefly, then read a message from the King, who expressed regret at not being present at the durbar and his wishes for ""the increasing prosperity of my Indian Empire."" Among the dignitaries in the amphi-theater were 600 veterans of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857-58. |
| 3/26/1991 | Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S). |
| 10/26/1996 | CBI detects a chain of bank transactions between August '93 and February '96 by four JMM leaders. |
| 9/4/1979 | India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429. |
| 9/12/1786 | Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer. |
| 1/1/1995 | 8th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai. |
| 8/14/1900 | S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born. |
| 3/1/1979 | Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India. |
| 8/2/1891 | Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born. |
| 8/25/1992 | Veerappa Moily, Karnataka minister, stripped of Education portfolio. |
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