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Historical Event on 4/29/1947

Abolition of ""untouchability"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1897Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born.
12/20/1993Jaichandran Nair, Colonel Neelkantan, died.
10/1/1993The two helicopters along with the first batch of fifteen personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. The two helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
10/10/1990Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60.
6/14/1961Sir Karyamanikkam Shrinivas Krishnan died.
8/7/1985Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.
4/20/1973Rioting over food shortages ends after three days in Nagpur.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
12/25/1972Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away.