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Historical Event on 8/3/1886

Maithili Sharan Gupta, first man of modern Hindi poetry and literature, writer, patriot and social worker, was born at Chirgaon village near Jhansi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
9/12/1962Raghav Rangayya, famous Hindi poet, story writer and novelist, died.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.
9/26/1991Ordinance to amend MRTP Act and the Companies Act totally removes pre-entry restrictions on new industrial houses and expansion of the existing ones.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
2/15/1951Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.