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Historical Event on 8/17/1947

The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
12/1/1921Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab.
12/1/1921Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah, founder of Mughal dynasty, passed away at the age of 48 at Dhaulpur.
3/24/1993Six of Memon family escape to Karachi.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
9/14/1932Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born.
8/27/1987B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal.
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
4/30/1992Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.