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Historical Event on 5/21/1835

Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1894Busushottam Vishwanath Bapat, internationally famed Pali language expert, translator and editor, was born.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
12/22/1999The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs.
12/6/1931Bengal Congress to boycott British goods.
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
12/23/1902Chaudhary Charan Singh was born at Noopur village in Hapur Tehsil near Meerut. He was a freedom fighter and had done many deeds for upliftment of Agriculture in India. He was the Prime Minister of India from July 1979 to January 1980.
12/23/1902Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.