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Historical Event on 2/8/1948
Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/18/1896 | Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"". |
| 8/8/1984 | P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42. |
| 12/26/1904 | First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India. |
| 11/9/1897 | Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit |
| 4/20/1914 | Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
| 5/23/1993 | PM arrives in Tashkent. |
| 6/15/1659 | Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi. |
| 7/27/1941 | Japanese forces land in Indo-China. |
| 9/9/1812 | The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000. |
| 3/6/1928 | Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died. |
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