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Historical Event on 1/8/1941

Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
11/6/1946Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg
2/4/1946Dr. Satnarayan Nathulal Jatiya was born in Jawad, Distt. Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh).
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.