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Historical Event on 3/8/1833
Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/11/1992 | Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office. |
| 5/31/1947 | Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection. |
| 4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
| 6/4/1993 | L K Advani unanimously elected President of BJP. |
| 1/2/2000 | Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, author of timeless classics 'Charitraheen' and 'Grihadaha', chosen novelist of the century in an online poll conducted by a literary magazine. |
| 1/20/1992 | Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup. |
| 12/1/1955 | Nikita Khrushchev delivers speech condemning British colonialism. |
| 12/1/1947 | India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba. |
| 1/22/1945 | The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma. |
| 11/27/1999 | Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor. |
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