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Historical Event on 2/28/1968

International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
3/23/1942Second World War was turning against the British and they needed the help of the Indians. So Prime Minister Churhill sent a delegation under Sir Stafford Cripps (Cripps Mission) to hold talks with the Indian leaders on the future of the subcontient in UK, which could not take place because of the non-cooperation movement and they left after a fortnight. They submitted their report in April 1942 which was rejected by the Congress and Muslim League.
12/31/1802Peshwa Baji Rao-II, after being defeated by Yashwant Rao Holkar, signed the treaty of Subsidiary Allowance and accepted security of British Government.
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
7/27/1972Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison.
5/14/1994RBI announces tight monetary policy.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.