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Historical Event on 4/4/1998

G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
12/30/1879Shri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950), modern Hindu Advaita renaissance saint of Maharshi Research Institute, philosopher and yogi, was born in Tiruchuzhi near Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
6/23/1920Kesri Jagannathrao Joshi, senior leader of Janata Party in Karnataka, was born.
9/24/1815John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.
11/12/1969Indira Gandhi, who was expelled from Congress for indiscipline during President elections, made a large split and formed her own Congress Party with Jagjivan Ram as President. The party is recognised as Congress (I).
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
1/27/1904R. P. Kanitkar, veteran writer, nationalist, journalist and editor, was born.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
1/18/1959Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.