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Historical Event on 12/27/1929
Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
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10/6/1990 | Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court. |
7/28/1999 | Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission. |
3/13/1992 | K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away. |
8/25/1888 | Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born. |
1/17/1993 | LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast. |
12/28/1974 | Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first Chief Minister of Rajasthan State, died. |
5/10/1957 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term. |
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