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Historical Event on 1/8/1956

Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1998The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
11/19/1998Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"".
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
7/18/1946U.K. Parliament approves British Cabinet mission report on India but Churchill says that the mission went too far in offering India independence outside of the Commonwealth.
10/14/1885Mukandi Lal, famous Hindi writer, was born in Chamoli at U.P.
3/26/1938Laxminath Bezbarua, great littearateur of modern Assamia language, passed away.
1/29/1953Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kaka Saheb"" was appointed as the Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission.
4/18/1612Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal.
8/4/1993Tarabai Bapat, daughter-in-law of revolutionary Senapati Bapat, died.