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Historical Event on 4/15/1946

The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was erected near a village named Kangla Tongbi at Mile 8 on the Imphal - Dimapur road. It was originally erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1975Constitution (39th Amendment) Bill 1975, placing election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha beyond the scrutiny of the judiciary, approved by Parliament.
9/5/1918Ratanji Jamshetji Tata, famous Indian industrialist and social reformer, died.
9/22/1996Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.
11/14/1993Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian and social worker, passed away.
2/2/1953All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.
10/3/1913Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta.
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
1/18/1982Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.
10/24/2000Hyrunnisa, suspected to be the key accused in the Kollam liquor tragedy, nabbed along with her husband and a worker in her shop in Guruvayur.
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.