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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
3/23/1947Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
8/11/1916Gopal Raghunath Bewur, former Chief of Army and fighter, was born.
6/5/1927Sarjit Singh Bal, educationist, was born in Renala Khurd, Punjab.
2/18/1925Krishna Sobati, famous Hindi authoress, was born.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
3/16/1995World's best 7th wkt stand of 461 runs by Bhupinder Singh Jr. & P. Dharmani.
4/11/1999A.K.A. Abdul Samad (72), general secretary of IUML and State unit president, died in Chennai.