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Historical Event on 2/2/1986
Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
| 9/20/1933 | Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died. |
| 1/8/1941 | Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away. |
| 3/14/1992 | NTR expels Upendra and six others from Telegu Desam Party. |
| 7/25/1986 | Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India. |
| 11/19/2000 | Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999. |
| 3/9/1989 | Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India. |
| 12/10/1984 | Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi. |
| 4/16/1980 | Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final. |
| 3/16/1912 | Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system. |
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