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Historical Event on 12/29/1909
Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/18/1983 | Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results. |
| 3/3/1934 | Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur. |
| 1/3/1923 | Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 8/8/1991 | India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years. |
| 6/26/1991 | Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister. |
| 3/13/1947 | Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as Viceroy of British India. He ruled upto 14th August, 1947. |
| 8/17/1934 | Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu). |
| 8/30/1934 | Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay. |
| 12/23/1920 | King George V signs Home Rule Act. |
| 3/11/1999 | Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis. |
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