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Historical Event on 6/17/1947

Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.
5/26/1998S. Chandrasekar, scientist, was selected for the Niels Bohr-UNESCO gold medal.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
9/30/1916Jagan Nath Bhardwaj, social worker and trade unionist, was born at Chartgarh, H.P.
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
6/1/1927Justice Savyasachi Mukherjee was born.
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
2/1/1971Ajaysingh Jadeja, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Jamnagar.
1/14/1760Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured and surrendered Pondicherry, capitulated French General Lally.