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Historical Event on 5/29/1947
Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/14/1936 | Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away. |
| 7/30/1947 | The part of Kashmir, North West Frontier Provience (NWFP), was swallowed up by Pakistan. The formality of raising the flag being done in November. |
| 1/15/1918 | K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP. |
| 2/15/1924 | Mahinder Singh, social worker, was born at Amritsar. |
| 3/2/1949 | Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931. |
| 12/21/1956 | The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted. |
| 4/23/1913 | Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born. |
| 7/5/1984 | Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore. |
| 5/15/1949 | Matsya Union formally merged with Greater Rajasthan. |
| 4/17/1990 | Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people. |
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