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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/5/1992Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President.
4/29/1954India accepted Tibet as a part of China.
3/22/2000INSAT-3B launched.
5/14/1963Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away.
8/30/1773Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa.
7/7/1995Rajan Pillai, 47, died because of denial of timely medical attention by Tihar jail authorities and also within 24 hours of rejection of his plea for medical treatment at Escorts Hospital by the court.
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.
7/7/1855As many as 30,000, people went to Calcutta alongwith weapons to fight the British army.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.