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Historical Event on 8/7/1947

BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/1927Vyankatesh Dingambar Madgulkar, great Marathi story writer and novelist, was born.
5/27/1952The use of Hindi language in addition to English language and of Devnagri form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals was authorised for warrants of appointments of Governors of State, Judges of the Supreme Court and Judges of the High Court.
1/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
2/4/1973India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.
12/10/1989Janardan Swami passed away.
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
8/4/1931Narendra Shankar Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1950's), was born in Bombay.
12/27/1992Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died.