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Historical Event on 8/1/1947
Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.

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5/3/1997	Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
3/22/1977	Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
9/12/1993	Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
1/9/1993	An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
3/5/1999	Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
7/18/1993	India beats France 3-2 in a sensational Davis Cup tie to enter into the semi-final.
4/30/1998	Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
1/29/1955	'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
1/31/1997	Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
4/23/1774	British Commander Colonel Chapman defeated Rohilla's army and captured Ruhelkhand.

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Historical Event on 8/1/1947 Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.

Historical Event on 8/1/1947
Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.