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Historical Event on 9/24/1829

Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1993The two helicopters along with the first batch of fifteen personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. The two helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
10/31/1955The Prime Minister inaugurated the Cooperative Milk Producers' Union factory at Anand, Gujarat.
12/20/2000The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.
9/30/1922Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab).
5/21/1930A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.