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Historical Event on 3/7/1647
Guru Dadaji Konddev, master of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/20/1987 | Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay. |
| 10/28/1997 | Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore. |
| 2/13/1879 | Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931. |
| 1/15/1996 | Victoria Terminus (VT) station in Mumbai renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus by the Centre. |
| 2/5/1922 | Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement. |
| 5/22/1996 | 11th Lok Sabha's first session begins. |
| 9/23/1903 | Yusuf Meherali, freedom fighter and socialist, was born. |
| 7/2/1999 | The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area. |
| 3/8/1941 | Sir Jorge Abraham Gearson, philologist and archealogist, passed away. |
| 6/7/1979 | Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'. |
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