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Historical Event on 5/29/1947
Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1961 | B. S. Guha, famous human scientist, died. |
| 4/19/1997 | I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda. |
| 8/18/1993 | The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000. |
| 4/16/1993 | The Supreme Court stays the operation of M.P. High Court's order quashing President's rule in the state. |
| 1/15/1949 | General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day. |
| 3/31/1980 | Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary. |
| 11/20/1902 | Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws. |
| 1/9/1916 | Ramkrishna Ramnarayan Ruia, great industrialist, was born. |
| 4/30/1896 | Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees. |
| 11/22/1928 | British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties. |
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