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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.

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6/1/1959	N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.
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1/20/1957	South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.
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1/2/1953	Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.

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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.

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.