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Historical Event on 10/2/1971

Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1908Amir Elahi, right-hand batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, born at Multan in Lahore.
1/17/1952The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.
12/11/1929Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom
6/6/1924S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
5/18/1966Panchanan Maheshwari, great Indian scientist of botany, passed away. He studied the morphology, anatomy and embryology of some angiosperms, the class of plants which produce flowers. He discovered species of plants like ""Panchanania Jaipuriensis and Isoeted Panchananil."" He wrote two authoritative books, 'An Introduction to the Embryology of Angiosperms' & 'Recent Advances in Embryology on Angiosperms'. In 1951, he founded the International Society of plant Morphologists.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
8/1/1953Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.
8/2/1977Jaswinder ""Jas"" Jutla, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.