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Historical Event on 3/19/1982
President's rule in Assam.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/4/1929 | N. Hanumantha Rao, cricket test umpire for 9 tests from 1978-84, was born in Karnataka. |
| 4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
| 9/17/1876 | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village. |
| 12/25/1771 | Shah Alam II sat on the Throne of Dehli. Marathas captured Delhi and induced Shah Alam to return to Delhi after an absence of 18 years from the captial. |
| 3/1/1985 | Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi. |
| 8/22/1993 | V P Singh leaves Delhi on a self-imposed exile vowing not to return until the government implemented job reservation for backward classes. |
| 10/2/1979 | Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched. |
| 7/15/1991 | Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri', died. |
| 9/10/1911 | Jatin Chakravorty, social reformer, politician and trade unionist, was born at Comilla, Bangladesh. |
| 3/16/1924 | Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away. |
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