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Historical Event on 8/7/1888

Navalram (Navalram Laxmiram Pandya), literature critic and versatile Gujarati author, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
6/14/1929Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta.
5/23/1914The British India Steamship Co. and the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co. announced their amalgamation at London.
5/23/1914Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
8/16/1933Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.