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Historical Event on 6/24/1885

Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1960Presidential orders were issued on the report of the Committee of Parliament on official Languages which includes issues relating to preparation of terminology (Hindi glossaries, Hindia translation of codes and procedural literature, imparting training in Hindi to employees propagation of Hindi, language of bills, language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Court etc).
1/18/1942Gandhiji restarts 'Harijan' and allied weeklies.
2/21/1959Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.
9/13/1996Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
3/19/1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.
8/13/1960Marmik' weekly magzine published.
11/7/1995Lukose Leelamma at Pune sets record for 10,000m (Women) in 34.33.50.
1/5/1952U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.
4/19/1960Meeting of Afro-Asian Conference at New Delhi.