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Historical Event on 8/4/1997

Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
2/23/1998BJP leader Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahibganj district.
1/10/1888Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura.
8/8/1991India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
4/27/1997CBI decides to prosecute Bihar CM Laloo Prasad Yadav, former CM Dr. Jagannath Mishra, Union Minister Chandra Deo Prasad Verma and 53 others in the Rs. 950 crore fodder scam case.
9/2/1960Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
8/19/1993Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.