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Historical Event on 12/1/1993

Nirubhai Desai, freedom fighter, veteran journalist and socialist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
11/24/1930Chandrakant Trimbak Patankar, cricketer ( wicket keeper in one Test India vs NZ 1955-56), was born in Pen, Maharashtra.
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
7/24/1998India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
8/7/1991India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota.
8/29/1947A conference of the Governor General and the two PMs of India and Pakistan with their military commanders to stop communal riots in the Punjab.
10/25/2000The BJP Legislature Party in UP elects Rajnath Singh its leader.