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Historical Event on 8/3/1890

Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
5/8/1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
11/17/1986SAARC Summit at Bangalore decides to set up permanent secretariat at Kathmandu; India elected new Chairman.
1/19/1976C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died.
6/25/2000The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry.
7/8/1996Tamil Nadu Govt. moves SC for fresh directions to Karnataka govt. for release of 15 tmc. ft. of water.
3/22/1997Deshabhimani daily, official organ of CPI (M), launches its 5th edition from Kottayam, Kerala.
7/4/1997Mumbai High Court directs BMC to reinstate G.R. Khairnar, the iconoclastic Dy. Municipal Commissioner suspended in `94 and removed from service in October 1996.
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).