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Historical Event on 7/14/1928
Bedabrata Barua, educationist, social reformer and politician, was born.
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| 5/24/1991 | The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused. |
| 10/1/1904 | Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar "A.K.Gopalan" was born in Cannanore district, north Kerala. He was a freedom fighter and leader of communist movement in Keral |
| 11/3/1997 | American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity. |
| 4/5/1919 | India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes. |
| 3/13/1857 | Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away. |
| 4/6/1955 | Vinayak Maharaj Masurkar, great Samarth Saint, died. |
| 5/10/1927 | Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born. |
| 3/1/1910 | The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling. |
| 9/25/1997 | India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi. |
| 10/3/1890 | Laxminarayan Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, was born. |
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