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Historical Event on 8/2/1891

Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
11/15/1817Battle of Yerwada.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
5/12/1997Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan agree to set up joint working groups on a range of issues to be identified by Foreign Secretaries.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.