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Historical Event on 1/20/1948

1. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
1/15/1948Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
11/11/1980The Hindustan Times says the 'British have reverted to what they basically are & a small, little people with small, little minds inhabiting a small, little island in the Atlantic.'
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
3/22/1947India's Last Viceroy Lord Louise Mountbatten came to India.
7/19/1938Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, great Indian space scientist and mathematician, was born at Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
11/25/1987India all out for 75 vs West Indies at Delhi. Patterson took 5-24.