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Historical Event on 12/4/1829

Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/199728th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.
12/22/1995A Russian-made AN-26 plane forced to land in Bombay following an Intelligence Bureau tip off that it could be the suspected aircraft which dropped arms at Purulia.
12/22/1995Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
4/1/1954Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee became the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 08/Nov/1960.
4/15/1994India signed `GAT' agreement.
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
10/11/1984Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died
5/8/1990A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property.
10/28/1997Cabinet permits RBI to issue rupee notes of 1000 denomination.