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Historical Event on 8/16/1932

Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/199227 killed in a bomb blast engineered by Bodo extremists in a bus in Assam.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
5/17/1949India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
11/22/1988Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.
1/25/1856Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.
1/3/1921First Indian Parliament meets.
1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.