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Historical Event on 8/2/1935
The British pass Govt. of India Act, separating Burma, Aden from India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/2/2000 | At least 30 people had died after a boat collapsed in Kumla river near Pratapur in Madhubani district of Bihar. |
| 6/18/1997 | E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican. |
| 7/29/1984 | Troops were sent to Hyderabad to quell communal riots. |
| 8/5/1905 | Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born. |
| 10/31/1984 | Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989. |
| 10/31/1984 | Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini. |
| 10/15/1943 | Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. |
| 10/25/1980 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died. |
| 4/20/1887 | Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born. |
| 6/24/1946 | Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi. |
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