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Historical Event on 2/5/1924
Gandhiji was released after operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Poona.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/24/1999 | Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai. |
4/24/1998 | India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah, beating Australia by six wickets in the final. |
1/4/1907 | Govind Rai, renowned Gujarati novelist and writer of 'Saraswati Chandra', passed away. |
9/29/1906 | Chhajju Ram, social worker and teacher, was born at Manawar, Chhamb. |
9/27/1760 | Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763. |
10/16/1990 | Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour. |
6/20/1869 | Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great industrialist, social reformer, patriot and founder of Kirloskar Industry, was born at Belgaum. |
4/5/1950 | Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights. |
9/6/1995 | New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. |
5/26/1983 | R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away. |
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