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Historical Event on 12/3/1882

Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
7/16/1909Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
5/20/1915Gandhiji founded Satyagraha Ashram (later known as Sabarmati Ashram after the name of the river) at Ahmedabad.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.