August14

A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.

15 bus passengers massacred in J&K.

Gandhiji published "The Green Pamphlet" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians.

Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.

Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.

Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.

Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.

Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.

Centre nationalizes Maruti company.

Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.

Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania was appinted as the Chief Justice of India. He was in this office till 05/11/1951.

'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.

Pravin Kalyan Amre, cricketer (Indian batsman, century on Test debut 1992), was born in Bombay.

Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.

Amrit Rai, son of Munshi Premchand, died.

S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born.

New governors for MP, Bihar, West Bengal & Tripura.

The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia.