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Historical Event on 2/28/1930

Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.

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1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
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7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
8/9/1911Khorshedji Rustomji Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936), was born in Bombay.
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