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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Brigadier Thakur Mahadeo Singh was the first Indian Commandant. He was the DSO of Indian Militery Academy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.
4/30/1988Raj Kapoor gets Dada Saheb Phalke award for 1988.
10/16/1992Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97
8/17/1916Amritlal Naagar was born.
1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
12/20/1957Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell.
1/8/1947Rajasthan University established at Jaipur.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.