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Historical Event on 1/29/1939
Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/25/1983 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982). |
| 12/24/1988 | Jaynendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist, died. |
| 3/24/1974 | Lokprabha weekly started its publication. |
| 3/24/1974 | Emperor Humayun, son of Babar, was born in Kabul. |
| 4/4/1990 | MI-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35, thus becoming a dedicated Attack Helicopter unit of the IAF. |
| 9/17/1999 | Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards. |
| 10/16/1905 | Bengal 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. |
| 8/13/1954 | Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully. |
| 8/29/1975 | Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away. |
| 6/1/1945 | Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established. |
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