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Historical Event on 11/21/1947

First postal stamp of indepedent India of three and half annas denomination was started. Major General Cariappa took over from Lieutenant General Sir Francies Tulker as the Army Commander, Eastern Command, in the rank of Lieutenant General.

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5/13/1998India carries out two more nuclear tests at Pokharan in Rajasthan.
3/26/1999Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
10/2/1993Prime Minister's employment project started in urban areas.
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11/5/1996United Front suffers a setback with one of its constituents, the Madhya Pradesh Vikas party, deciding to walk out and merge with Congress (I).
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.
8/12/1998Uttarancha State plan meets with difficulty owing to differences on inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar district.
8/25/1960Olympics opened at Rome.