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Historical Event on 8/30/1908
Ganpatrao Tapase, senior freedom fighter and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/14/1999 | The Prime Minister informs the Lok Sabha that Ram Prakash Gupta has denied the remarks on temple construction. |
| 2/25/1938 | Farokh Manekshaw Engineer, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75), was born in Bombay. |
| 2/6/1915 | Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) was born at Bandnagar, MP. |
| 6/22/1994 | Law for the betterment of women introduced. |
| 6/9/1997 | At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok. |
| 8/9/1942 | Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested. |
| 10/22/1929 | Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas. |
| 7/29/1901 | Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War. |
| 7/13/1999 | Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar. |
| 11/13/1970 | Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed. |
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