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Historical Event on 3/2/1949

Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the 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. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1962Establishment of Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation.
9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
8/2/1922Krishnapal Singh, politician and lawyer, was born at Birahuli in Madhya Pradesh.
9/22/1979Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean.
7/11/1897Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker, freedom fighter and leader, was born in village Brahman Rangdia, Khulna district.
10/10/1910Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra.
8/20/1828Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta.
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
4/15/1963Manoj Prabhakar, cricketer (Indian opening batsman & opening bowler), was born in Ghaziabad.
12/23/1900Charansingh Chaudhary, former Prime Minister of India and a farmer's leader, was born.