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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
12/20/1904Virendranarayan Chakravorthy, former Indian Ambassador in England and Governor of Haryana, was born.
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
2/14/1924Ikramullah (Ikram Sagri) Khan, famous Hindi poet, was born at Rehli in Madhya Pradesh.
6/25/1983India won 'Prudential World Cup' Cricket Championship held in England after defeating West Indies.
12/26/1947K.M. Munshi is appointed Govt. of India's agent in Hyderabad State.
2/5/1993The Supreme Court directs the Union Government to forcibly produce Manipur Speaker Dr. Borobabu Singh before it on March 23 in a contempt case.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
6/22/1993JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.