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  2. History of India (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    Although largely ceremonial post, Murmu's election as tribal woman was historic. [200] India celebrated 75 years of its independence from the British Empire on 15 August 2022. [201] In April 2023, India surpassed China to become the most populous country on the earth with a population of over 1.425 billion. [202]

  3. History of the Philippines (1946–1965) - Wikipedia

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    When the Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946, Roxas became the first president of the new republic. On March 14, 1947, a military bases agreement between the Philippines and the US entered into force, granting the right to retain the use of certain military bases for a period of 99 years, with some ...

  4. Interim Government of India - Wikipedia

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    Post and Air Abdur Rab Nishtar: All-India Muslim League: Works, Mines and Power C. H. Bhabha: Indian National Congress: The above is the reconstituted cabinet of 15 October 1946, when Muslim League called off its boycott of participation in the interim government. [7] [8] [9]

  5. Partition of India - Wikipedia

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    8.2.1 Post-partition migration ... of French India into India during the period 1947 ... for an orderly transfer to independence. [69] In February 1946, ...

  6. History of the Philippines (1898–1946) - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 is known as the American colonial period, and began with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April 1898, when the Philippines was still a colony of the Spanish East Indies, and concluded when the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines on ...

  7. History of Pakistan (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    [183] [184] Nawaz Sharif filed his nomination papers for two seats in the forthcoming elections whilst Benazir Bhutto filed for three seats including one of the reserved seats for women. [185] Departing an election rally in Rawalpindi on 27 December 2007, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a gunman who shot her in the neck and set off a bomb.

  8. Archaeology of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines gained independence from the United States in the 1946, but Beyer continued at his post at the University of Philippines until 1954. [1] In 1949, he was joined by Wilhelm Solheim , who was known in the Philippines for finding various pottery at different archaeological sites.

  9. Partap Singh Kairon - Wikipedia

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    Partap Singh Kairon (1 October 1901 – 6 February 1965) [1] was the 3rd Chief Minister of the Punjab province (then comprising Punjab, Haryana and part of Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged as the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today).