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Historical Event on 3/8/1957
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/1/1947 | British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power. |
| 2/17/1993 | Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"". |
| 9/14/1949 | Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate. |
| 5/26/1957 | Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay. |
| 4/2/1997 | A division bench of Mumbai High Court holds that a married woman of a joint Hindu family can stake a claim to her father's property. |
| 12/31/1941 | Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras. |
| 8/3/1947 | Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi. |
| 1/24/1950 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country. |
| 7/27/1982 | Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years. |
| 10/14/1980 | S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died. |
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