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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
On the the stroke of mid-night on 14th August 1947, India became independent and was partitioned. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became the first prime minister and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first president of free India. The mixed economy policy was taken on a five-year plan basis for economic development. On 26th January 1950, India became a democratic and is the biggest democracy of the world today. In 1956, on the basis of languages, India was divided into 14 states and 6 union territories. Today, there are 27 states and 7 union territories.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/9/1997 | At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh. |
| 9/18/1909 | Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born. |
| 9/23/1908 | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 9/23/1908 | Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born. |
| 4/27/1919 | Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born. |
| 3/13/1857 | Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away. |
| 4/16/1997 | G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died. |
| 4/26/1991 | Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours. |
| 12/20/1931 | Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government. |
| 2/17/1994 | Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years. |
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