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Historical Event on 9/2/1947
Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/11/1973 | Rahul Dravid, cricket batsman, was born in Indore. |
| 6/1/1927 | Justice Savyasachi Mukherjee was born. |
| 9/11/1911 | Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991. |
| 12/3/1999 | Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy. |
| 12/23/1959 | Edward Fredrick Lindlewood Halifax ""Irwin Lord"", English viscount and Governor General of India (1925-1931), died at the age of 78. |
| 12/23/1959 | ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore. |
| 8/12/1998 | Uttarancha State plan meets with difficulty owing to differences on inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar district. |
| 1/30/1999 | Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna. |
| 8/8/1990 | Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation. |
| 1/19/1985 | Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case. |
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