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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
7/6/1955Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.
2/1/1889Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
12/1/1991Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara.
6/5/1992Hindi weelky of Indian Express Group 'Screen' published.
5/11/1987President's rule imposed in Punjab.
12/3/19843,000 people died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected when they inhaled poisonous toxic gas emission from the Union Carbide plant. This event is better known as ""the Bhopal Gas Tragedy"", the biggest industrial disaster that occured in India.
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