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27 July
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The force that became the CRPF is established
The Crown Representative's Police was established on 27 July 1939; after independence it was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force under an Act of Parliament.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Bharati Mukherjee
Indian-born novelist.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Former President and aerospace scientist A. P. J. Abdul Kalam died on 27 July 2015 while visiting Shillong.
Dr. Kalam: The Man Who Made India Dream
A comprehensive tribute to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1931-2015), the "Missile Man of India." From his humble beginnings in Rameswaram to becoming the 11th President, explore the life,…
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