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Historical Event on 8/21/1972

A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
3/1/1950The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.
1/29/1948Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas.
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
1/7/1928Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
12/15/1997Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University.