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Historical Event on 8/8/1946

India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
3/20/1993Kondapally Seetaramaiah, founder of the Peoples War Group of Naxalities in Andhra Pradesh, arrested.
8/10/1994President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
1/19/1990Mr. Jagmohan takes over the administration in J&K as the new Governor after CM Farukh Abdulla resigns.
6/16/1925Chittaranjan Das, great freedom fighter, revolutionary, orator, poet, journalist and lawyer, died.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
10/31/1895Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, cricketer (India's 1st Test capt), born at Nagpur.
11/13/1962Yezdani Gulam, great researcher, archeologist and art critic, died