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Historical Event on 8/20/1955
Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/6/1987 | Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust. |
| 11/30/1759 | Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk. |
| 1/18/1995 | The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II). |
| 8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
| 3/9/1974 | Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away. |
| 11/7/1971 | India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery. |
| 12/12/1925 | Dattatreya Gajanan Phadkar alias ""Dattu"" Phadkar, cricketer (pace bowler all-rounder for India), Kolhapur, Maharastra, was born. |
| 2/6/1994 | World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established. |
| 12/15/1950 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died. |
| 12/14/1992 | Balasaheb Deora, RSS chief, kept under house arrest. National head quarters of the party in New Delhi sealed. |
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