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📅 Sep 2, 1946
Jawaharlal Nehru Takes Charge of India's Interim Government
On September 2, 1946, Nehru was sworn into the Interim Government of India, the first Indian cabinet with real executive power under British rule.
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📅 Oct 26, 1947
The Maharaja of Kashmir Accedes to India
On October 26, 1947, Kashmir's ruler acceded to India, bringing Indian troops and the first Indo-Pakistani war over the disputed state.
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📅 Oct 20, 1962
War Breaks Out on the China-India Border
On October 20, 1962, fighting began along the China-India border in the Himalayas, opening a war that lasted about a month.
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📅 Sep 30, 1993
The Latur Earthquake Strikes Western India
On September 30, 1993, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed about 10,000 people in Latur, India.
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📅 Oct 22, 2008
India Launches Its First Moon Mission
On October 22, 2008, India launched Chandrayaan-1, its first lunar mission, which found evidence of water on the Moon.
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