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Historical Event on 8/29/1905

Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.

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12/17/1934Khandesh Gandhi Mir Sukrulla, great patriot and freedom fighter, died.
5/15/1993K.M. Cariappa, field marshal and Major General, passed away at the age of 93.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
8/15/1997IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
12/15/1992BJP Governments of Sunderlal Patwa (MP), Shanta Kumar (HP) and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Rajasthan) dismissed.
6/30/1834Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
6/23/1920Kesri Jagannathrao Joshi, senior leader of Janata Party in Karnataka, was born.