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Historical Event on 5/1/1947

Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1997India decides to import currency notes for the first time.
1/12/2000Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
11/18/1898Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
2/1/1956Judge Sudhi Ranjan Das became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 30/09/1959.
12/11/1998Kavi Pradeep (84), poet who received 1998 Dadasaheb Phalke award, dies in Mumbai. He was a patriotic song writer and wrote several immortal Hindi film songs.
7/22/1925Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born.
2/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.