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Historical Event on 3/22/1947

India's Last Viceroy Lord Louise Mountbatten came to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This became inoperable due to power bus anamoly since Oct. 4, 1997. It was launched by European launch vehicle, Ariane from Kourov in French Guyana.
3/17/1991The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).
7/8/1928Eighteen died when an East Indian Railroad train was derailed after saboteurs removed part of the tracks.
4/29/1939Netaji resigned from the Congress and established his own party, the Forward Block and created a political deadlock in India.
3/17/1985Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), passed away.
1/18/1994Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM.
10/10/1970Union Government ruled out judicial probe into the death of the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2/3/1977Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.