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Historical Event on 8/8/1912
Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/28/1994 | G-15 summit opens with only six heads of Government in New Delhi. |
| 10/16/1983 | Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world. |
| 9/1/1921 | Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990. |
| 11/1/1936 | Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand, justice, was born at Jammu (J & K State). He was the Chief Justice of India from 10/10/1998. |
| 8/7/1887 | Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born. |
| 1/19/1977 | World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'. |
| 7/6/1960 | The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960. |
| 11/1/1990 | JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support. |
| 8/15/1947 | At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect. |
| 4/3/1966 | First Indian-made computer commissioned in Jadavpur University campus. |
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