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Historical Event on 8/13/1947

Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1995India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
9/30/1961Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, occasional Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's), was born in Bombay.
5/9/1998Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai.
8/9/1996Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.
11/6/1905Ram Bachan 'Aravind' Dwivedi, great Hindi, Bhojpuri poet and writer, was born at Dubouli, Bihar.
5/11/1895Jiddu Krishnamurti, great Indian profound philosopher of international repute, was born at Madanapalle, Andhra Predesh. His famous book ""Song of Life"" contains most of his philosophical thoughts and teachings.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.
2/4/1992National Renewal Fund for industries set up.
4/3/1991UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls .