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Historical Event on 1/24/1948

Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).

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8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
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8/6/1998The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force.
5/4/1992India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
9/8/1997English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
6/9/1964Lal Bahadur Shastri became the second Prime Minister of India when the country was shocked of Jawaharlal Nehru's death and Indo-China war. Shastri gave the quotation ""Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"" which motivated the war-affected Indians to boost their morale. He remained in this office till he died on January 11, 1966 at Taskent. In his cabinet, Indira Gandhi served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
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