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Historical Event on 9/29/1708

British East India Company and New East India company merged.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
4/6/1942During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.
1/24/1997Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively.
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
5/5/1993Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs.
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.