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Historical Event on 2/3/1954

More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
12/3/1790Lord Cornwallis took away the regulation power from Nawab Murshidabad and Sadar Nizamat was removed from Adalat in Calcutta.
12/30/1941Gandhiji, at his own request, is relieved of hi-leadership of Congress by Working Committee.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
12/15/1976Daily newspaper ""Lokmat"" published it's first Jalgaon edit
11/19/2000Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
3/20/1993Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.
11/18/1974Rajni Pannikar,noted story writer, passed away.
1/6/1987Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.