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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
3/27/1977The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.
8/1/1952Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
1/15/1993PM asks for judicial probe into Bombay riots, sanctions Rs. 1 crore aid for victims.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
1/12/1993Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.