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Historical Event on 1/21/1978

Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.
7/29/1994Indian army kills 27 Muslem militants.
6/13/196660 people were killed in a collision between two suburban trains of Bombay.
9/7/1996Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
11/16/1713Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
12/4/1894Swami Brahmanand was born at Hamirpur district in UP. He joined freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. He also established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960).
12/4/1894Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.