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Historical Event on 6/29/1909

Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/1680Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
4/29/1924Purushottam Ramchandra Behr, famous writer and Editor of Marathi literature, was born.
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
8/14/1896Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians.
9/7/1906Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered.
11/24/1991Bihar's ruling JD makes a clean sweep of all the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-elections.
7/2/1991Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died.
2/25/1909Gandhiji arrested at Volksrust; sentenced to 3 months.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.