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Historical Event on 9/14/1868

Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1996Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states.
3/24/1998G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.
5/23/1975P. S. Bapat, victoria cross winner Lieutenant General, passed away.
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
3/28/1994Leaders attack trade protectionism.
10/26/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas.
4/1/1990Gold Control Act was withdrawn.