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Historical Event on 5/29/1936
Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India. |
| 10/31/1875 | Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers. |
| 5/27/1990 | Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election. |
| 2/4/1628 | Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra. |
| 11/22/1872 | Meera Behn (Medlin Slade), freedom fighter, was born at England. |
| 9/21/1862 | Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telegu poet, playwright, story writer, critic and social reformer, was born. |
| 9/21/1895 | Annapurnanand, great writer, was born. |
| 9/1/1976 | Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi. |
| 10/16/1990 | Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died. |
| 2/17/1931 | Viceroy of India Lord Irvin accepted Mahatma Gandhi as leader of people and invited him at Vicregal Lodge (now known at Rashtrapati Bhavan). After the event, Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, referred Gandhiji as ""the Half-Naked Fakir of India"". |
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