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Historical Event on 8/10/1901
Narayan Pillai Gopala Pillai, great poet and educationist, was born in Quilon, Kerala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/3/1992 | Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court. |
| 5/24/1813 | Krishna Mohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist in Bengal, was born. |
| 12/5/1951 | Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away. |
| 10/26/1999 | India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). |
| 1/16/1988 | L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died. |
| 1/16/1988 | Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance. |
| 5/20/1677 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi. |
| 7/15/1987 | Rajiv Gandhi,Congress President, expels V. C. Shukla, Arif Mohammed Khan and Arun Nehru from Congress for anti-party activities. |
| 3/12/1612 | Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal. |
| 2/14/1925 | Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born. |
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