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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
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
9/18/1996Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat .
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
4/7/1938Kashiram Chhabildas Rana was born in Surat (Gujarat).
4/7/1938Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Count of Vidigueira, met the Jamerin of Calicut after arriving in India three days ago at Malabar Coast. He was joined by an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi. He was the 6th Governor and 2nd Viceroy of India.