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Historical Event on 1/4/1948
Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
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| 7/25/1995 | India reaps a record harvest of food grain of 189.77 million tonnes ('94, 95). |
| 5/21/1998 | India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing. |
| 9/11/1954 | Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born. |
| 10/28/1998 | Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad. |
| 10/10/1844 | Badruddin Taibjee, lawyer and leader, was born. |
| 9/23/1999 | India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control. |
| 10/9/1987 | Official Languages Rules, 1976 amended. |
| 7/8/1971 | Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died. |
| 4/29/1998 | The Reserve Bank reduces the bank rate by one point from 10 per cent in its monetary and credit policy for the first half of 1998- 99. |
| 10/11/1999 | Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh. |
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