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Historical Event on 8/8/1949

India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.

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7/6/1960The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960.
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10/6/1949Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
11/28/1993JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva.
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8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.