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14 August
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The Naga National Council declared Naga independence on the eve of Indian independence.
Naga National Council: How World War I Helped Shape the Naga Political Movement
Step into the complex history of Northeast India. Discover how the Naga National Council united fiercely independent tribes into a massive political movement that changed the region forever.
Read the storyAugust 14 – Shammi Kapoor
Indian film actor and director.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.