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Historical Event on 8/18/1995

Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1917Homi Talyarkhan, great politician, was born.
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
11/16/1908Bommi Narsingh Reddy, famous film story writer, was born.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
6/29/1757Mir Zafar was installed on the throne as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orrisa from Murshidabad.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
9/23/1999India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control.