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Historical Event on 8/7/1990

Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
4/21/1805Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers.
6/23/1895Kali Charan Ghosh, great Hindi writer, was born at Calcutta.
11/19/1999Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.
11/19/1999Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
3/23/1923Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Sukkur, Sind. He was held for removing of fishplates which caused derailment of British Wagon.