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Historical Event on 11/29/1991

Industrial and bank strike called by the left-oriented trade unions to oppose the new industrial and economic policies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
7/6/1787Robert founded Indian Botanic Garden near Calcutta by Kyd on 273 acres of land.
1/17/1889Shri Baldev Ramji Mirdha, great social worker, leader and politician, was born in village Kuchera, district Nagaur of Rajasthan.
2/12/1993The baggage rules relaxed further.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.
1/6/1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.
9/1/1909Father Kamil Bulke was born. He produced a handy English to Hindi dictionary. He did his Ph.D. on 'Ramcharita Manas' and was Head of Hindi Department in Patna University.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
12/28/1977Sumitranandan Pant, famous Hindi poet and literaeur, died.