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Historical Event on 8/15/1772

Divani and Faujdary courts seperated by East India Company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1968Chaggan Baba (Chagganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker and founder of Mahila Griha Udyog and Lijjat Papad, died.
9/2/1911Chamaklal Dahyabhai Vyas, great poet, was born at Gujarat, Vyara.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
3/10/1991The Army Dental Corps celebrates its Golden Jubilee and proudly recounts its past glory.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
12/23/1913Gondhavalekar Maharaj, famous saint, died.
3/18/1953Backward Classes Commission inaugurated.
8/29/1998Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.