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Historical Event on 1/2/1932
Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, famous Ragi and reluctant politician, was born in Sangrur's backward Gadarhiani village.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/10/1998 | Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta. |
| 9/20/1998 | A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary. |
| 12/30/1974 | Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi. |
| 10/12/1961 | Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died. |
| 12/1/1886 | Raja Mahendra Pratap, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Musran in U.P. |
| 3/25/1958 | Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh. |
| 1/16/1973 | Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976. |
| 6/17/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950). |
| 6/17/1991 | Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar. |
| 5/8/1930 | Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest. |
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