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Historical Event on 2/27/1931

Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
12/10/1984Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
1/20/1993Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away.
11/9/1972Laxmi Poruri, guntur India and tennis star (1994 Futures-College Park), was born.
4/17/1904Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman, Right Arm Bowler and played 3 matches, was born at Karachi.
12/11/1687Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation.
11/19/1910Gohar alias Gohar A. Kayoum Mamajiwala was born at Lahore. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Fortune & Fools' (1925). Other films were 'Lanka Ni Laadi', 'Handsome', 'Briefless Barrister', 'Thief of Delhi', 'Punjab Mail', 'My Darling' and 'The Web'.
1/5/1990Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.