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Historical Event on 4/15/1948

Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh was created by the merger of some 30 small ruling states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
12/25/1946Gandhiji said, at Noakhali, ""I am being tested through and through"".
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
8/6/1993Medha Patkar suspends anti-Narmada stir and drops her ''jal samarpan'' threat.
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
3/24/1896Thiripad V. T. Bhatt, author and journalist, was born.
1/30/1948Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.