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Historical Event on 3/27/1990
A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/7/1982 | Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture. |
| 1/19/1932 | Balgovind Jaiswal, educationist and author, was born at Mhow. |
| 7/20/1905 | First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India. |
| 5/7/1889 | Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, was born. |
| 2/14/1925 | Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born. |
| 8/2/1891 | Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born. |
| 4/7/2000 | The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars. |
| 9/28/1964 | The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border. |
| 3/24/1992 | Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls. |
| 2/11/1997 | A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments. |
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