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Historical Event on 9/8/1910

Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1929British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India.
8/22/2000Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.
3/2/1952Sindri Fertilizer Factory, Bihar, formally inaugurated by Nehru. It was the first Government owned company.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
7/10/1924Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73.
11/12/1969Indira Gandhi, who was expelled from Congress for indiscipline during President elections, made a large split and formed her own Congress Party with Jagjivan Ram as President. The party is recognised as Congress (I).
1/26/1926V. G. Kanitkar, famous Marathi literatteur, was born.