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Historical Event on 3/16/1946
India calls Attlee's independence offer contradictory, 'a propaganda move'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/16/1946 | 24 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India. |
| 8/21/1972 | A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction. |
| 1/31/1998 | D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98). |
| 4/16/2000 | India wins the second leg of the pre-olympic hockey tournament at Perth. |
| 7/5/1882 | Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music. |
| 5/24/1933 | Hemchandra Tukaram Dani, cricketer (Test Ind vs Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB), was born in Dudhani, Maharashtra. |
| 1/24/1966 | Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting). |
| 1/15/1997 | Pakistan's pilotless surveillance aircraft intrudes into Indian air space for the first time. |
| 6/21/1948 | C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished. |
| 7/25/1977 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982. |
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