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Historical Event on 4/29/1947

Abolition of ""untouchability"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1992UP acquistion of land in Ayodhya quashed by Allahabad High Court.
10/19/1888Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem.
9/21/1990Supreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
5/21/1923Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
2/6/1939Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda, great nationalist and social reformer, passed away.
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
2/5/1931Krishna Film Co., Bombay produced a 7,659 feet long 'Krishnatone Talkie Programme No. 1, which was released quite before the release of 'Alam Ara,' first talkie film of India. The Krishnatone Programme was censored at C.C. No. 9906 on February 5 and the programme contained the following: (1) Arabic Song (2) Indian Orchestra No.1 (3) Indian Orchestra No.2 (4) Indian Orchestra No.3 (5) Jal Tarang Solo (6) Hindi Song No. 1 (7) Hindi Song No.2 (8) Hindi Song No. 3 (9) Bengali Song (10) Garba No. 1 (11) Garba No. 2 (12) Gujarati Comic Song (13) Hindi Chorus Song No. 1 (14) Hindi Chorus Song No. 2 (15) Dilruba Solo (16) Violin Solo (17) Goanese Song.
8/15/1947Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'.
1/24/1997Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary.