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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.

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5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
8/9/1971A 20-year non-aggression treaty for peace, friendship and co-operation was signed between India and U.S.S.R.
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
12/31/1902Dr. Raghuvir, dictionary creator, having knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Tebiti, Chinese and Mongolian, was born.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
8/12/1602Abul Fazal, Akbar's minister, was killed on the instructions of Jahangir.
1/9/1995Manipur Assembly removes Dr.H. Borobabu (Speaker) and suspends his membership until state election.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.
10/29/1991Barister Waman Barlinge (Dadasaheb), great freedom fighter, former Rajya Sabha member and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.