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Historical Event on 2/3/1983
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/18/1978 | The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened. |
| 10/4/1974 | India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals. |
| 10/23/1992 | The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign |
| 3/1/1924 | Naresh Mehta was born. |
| 7/17/1997 | K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state. |
| 9/27/1995 | Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi. |
| 12/1/1764 | Battle of Anvadi. |
| 11/13/1935 | Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP. |
| 10/18/1993 | Mandakini Athvale, first child actor of Indian film industry, died. |
| 10/11/1902 | Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time. |
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