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Historical Event on 7/2/1929

Amritlal Basu, famous Bengali playwright, died.

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9/21/2000J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service.
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7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.
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12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
1/10/199526th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.