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Historical Event on 8/15/1949
Chandernagore joins the Indian Union. Panchayati Raj inaugurated in 114,000 villages.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/2/1994 | Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants. |
| 11/24/1988 | Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member. |
| 2/11/1979 | Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial. |
| 12/23/1954 | Tito, Nehru reject plan for neutral third bloc, yet insist on peaceful co-existence. |
| 1/20/1957 | South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports. |
| 1/25/1950 | The post of the Governor General of India was abolished. |
| 11/7/1950 | King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu. |
| 3/22/1933 | M.V.Nagendra, cricket test umpire for 11 tests from 1963-77, was born at Karnataka. |
| 1/8/1908 | Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration. |
| 9/11/1985 | Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India. |
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