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Historical Event on 1/1/1892
Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
11/7/1936 | Chandrakant Devtale, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
7/20/1903 | British to increase size of Royal Army in India. |
10/15/1997 | Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things' |
12/12/1908 | Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire. |
3/26/1938 | Laxminath Bezbarua, great littearateur of modern Assamia language, passed away. |
3/22/1993 | The Lok Sabha passes the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1993 and the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 1993. |
7/15/2000 | The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots. |
4/27/1748 | Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah. |
7/11/1997 | Ten persons were killed as police opened fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in north-east Mumbai. |
9/14/1893 | Celebration of 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav' (Festival of Lord Ganesha) started. |
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