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Historical Event on 5/29/1947

Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1993Allahabad court allows 'darshan' at Ayodhya.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
2/19/1861Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist, who compelled the British to abolish the tax imposed on fishing in the river, ingeniously blocking the trade and commerce on the part of Ganges, passed away.
8/1/1957M. K. Vellodi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 04-06-1958.
3/22/1957National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.
11/5/1996Narashima Rao, former PM, refused bail in St. Kitts forgery case.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
3/17/1959Dalai Lama XIV flees from Tibet after Chinese military occupied Tibet.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
4/15/1947Issues with Jinnah a joint appeal for communal peace.