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Historical Event on 8/1/1957
National Book Trust inaugurated.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/21/1991 | P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament. |
| 9/11/1824 | Shivling Surge died at Alpayu. |
| 5/3/1913 | Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, more generally known as Dada Saheb Phalke, was responsible for the production of India's first fully indigenous silent four-reel feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' which heralded the birth of the Indian film industry. The film had titles in Hindi and English and was released on May 3, 1913 at the Coronation Cinematograph in Bombay. |
| 5/23/1998 | L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs. |
| 10/24/1995 | A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam. |
| 1/27/1931 | Mahatma Gandhi was released from jail, ending eight months of imprisonment for his campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. To avoid demonstrations, Gandhi was released late in the evening from the Yerovda jail and put on a night train to Bombay. There was hope in British circles that the release of Gandhi would end the strife and lead to discussions of dominion status. Gandhi made clear, however, that he would persist in his civil disobedience campaign. |
| 4/20/1960 | Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away. |
| 8/26/1997 | Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha. |
| 10/11/1999 | Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 11/19/1877 | Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born. |
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