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Historical Event on 8/3/1886
Maithili Sharan Gupta, first man of modern Hindi poetry and literature, writer, patriot and social worker, was born at Chirgaon village near Jhansi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/3/1906 | Trailokyanath Goswami, famous Hindi writer and educationist, was born at Nalbari, Assam . |
| 7/27/1949 | Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir. |
| 8/19/1946 | Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded. |
| 8/19/1946 | Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle. |
| 3/30/1993 | S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away. |
| 9/6/1889 | Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born. |
| 2/27/1990 | Polls in Pondicherry and eight states. |
| 3/15/1998 | Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government. |
| 1/31/1896 | Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born. |
| 4/5/1938 | Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.). |
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