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Historical Event on 9/15/1947

Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
7/16/1996Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
11/22/1989Rajindernath, great Indian wicketkeeper 1 Test and 0 runs 0 ct, 4 stp, passed away.
8/25/1888Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.
2/18/1905Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.
3/19/1996Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.
3/24/1987First developmental launch of new generation rocket ASLV 'Stretched Rohini Satellite Series' (SROSS-1). This carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. This plunged within two minutes and 40 seconds of its launching.