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Historical Event on 3/24/1924

Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1932Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
12/1/1960Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964.
11/1/1999Soli Sorbajee is re-appointed the Attorney General.
11/1/1999Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne.
1/22/1986Satwant Singh, Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh, all sikhs, were sentenced to death for the assassination of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.