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Historical Event on 8/4/1997

Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
9/30/1916Jagan Nath Bhardwaj, social worker and trade unionist, was born at Chartgarh, H.P.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
3/3/1967India signed the International Space Treaty in Moscow.