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Historical Event on 5/8/1954
Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.

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Historical Event on 5/8/1954 Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.

Historical Event on 5/8/1954
Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.