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Historical Event on 10/29/1991

Barister Waman Barlinge (Dadasaheb), great freedom fighter, former Rajya Sabha member and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
8/4/2000Justice Brij Mohan Lal was sworn in chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission.
10/19/1999Sonia Gandhi will be the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, says the Congress(I).
5/12/1930R. H. Tahiliyani, former Navy Chief of India Admiral, was born.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.
12/15/195760 Harijans enter the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.