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Historical Event on 2/28/1967
General Election ( 4th) of India ends.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/4/1994 | Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India. |
| 8/2/1781 | Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died. |
| 4/17/1990 | Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people. |
| 11/7/1975 | Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi. |
| 9/25/1919 | Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established. |
| 12/13/1986 | Smita Patil, famous film actress, passed away. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 8/25/1959 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China. |
| 8/19/1903 | Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born. |
| 1/26/1931 | Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison. |
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