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Historical Event on 1/30/1947

Gandhiji leaves Patna for Delhi. Mountbatten, new Viceroy, arrives in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
12/28/1930Police are stoned by demonstrators as they attempt to prevent an illegal flag-salutation ceremony at Bombay.
4/10/1995Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, first non-Congress Prime Minister of India (1977-79) and Chief Minister of Bombay, passed away at the age of 99. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
6/22/1993JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.
6/29/199324 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur.
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).