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Historical Event on 1/10/1896

Shri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), famous politician, freedom fighter, lawyer, prolific writer, social reformer, nationalist leader and litterateur, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
1/20/1957South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.
7/31/1952Bela Mitra, commander of ""Nari Vahini"" and activist of ""Azad Hind Fauj"", passed away. She also worked as partition refugee.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
3/3/1978Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started.
8/9/1965Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
12/20/1999Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
9/8/1951The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.
12/1/1991Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara.