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Historical Event on 2/7/1954

The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1921Malhi Govind, modern Sindhi novelist, was born.
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
4/18/1926Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
10/12/1967Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.