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Historical Event on 11/20/1947

Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1922M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born.
1/26/1972Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
3/1/1917Kartar Singh Duggal, famous author, was born at Dhamyal, Pakistan.
2/9/1951The first census of free India of enumeration work was started.
8/29/1975Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.
6/25/2000India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur.