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Historical Event on 7/2/1999

Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
9/24/1873Mahatma Jyotirao Phule established the 'Satyashodhak Samaj'.
4/17/1983Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
11/1/1949Thomason Collage at Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, was raised to the status of an Engineering University - the first of its kind in India.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
4/20/1938Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
11/20/1989Hirabai Barodekar, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", passed away.
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.