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Historical Event on 2/21/1829
Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/3/2000 | Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI Governor, unveils a seven-point agenda for banking sector reforms. |
| 11/1/1937 | Keral University established. |
| 7/5/1994 | Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award. |
| 6/6/1981 | The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river. |
| 7/1/1975 | Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme. |
| 11/22/1873 | Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born. |
| 4/1/1936 | Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar. |
| 2/2/1958 | Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies. |
| 1/14/1998 | Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen, Economist, is sworn in new Master of the Trinity College. He is the first Asian to head a Cambridge College. |
| 4/8/1992 | Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur. |
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