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Historical Event on 2/24/1957

General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
8/15/1997K.Sasikaran gets third IM norm in British Open Chess tournament.
11/18/1972Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
10/30/1966First meeting of the Shiv Sena at Shivaji Park.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
4/13/1982Pandit Parmanand, founder member of `Gather Party', passed away.
4/17/1946Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, greatest social reformer, freedom fighter, educationist, politician, master, scholar of Sanskrit and President of India, passed away.
6/27/1939Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born.