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Historical Event on 10/29/1958

Dhondo Keshav Karve, first social and educational reformer of Maharashtra, honoured by Bharat Ratna Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
4/28/1740Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
7/8/1888Fenardish Jyoki Antoniu, Konkani author and journalist, was born.
8/3/1930Vyanktesh Bapuji Ketkar, famous astrologist and researcher, died.
2/23/1946Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
6/3/1818Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends.
6/24/1991The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.
1/29/1953Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kaka Saheb"" was appointed as the Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission.
3/1/1939Satish Kumar Sareen was born in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). He became the Air Chief Marshal.