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Historical Event on 4/10/1995

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, first non-Congress Prime Minister of India (1977-79) and Chief Minister of Bombay, passed away at the age of 99. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
12/22/1928An Alpine Romance', a 709 feet long sound film produced by Universal Picture Corporation, America, was the first sound film censored at Bombay on December 22. The other sound films censored on the same day were 'The Brox Sisters' and 'Bailey and Barnum.'
10/3/1890Laxminarayan Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, was born.
5/21/1855Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
8/14/1997Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.
4/22/1942Galagnath (Vyanktesh Tirko Kulkarni), famous Kannad novelist, passed away.
10/23/1973Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.
5/28/1968Bhagwan Gopinathji Bhan, was a mystic saint of early 20th century Kashmir in India. He has been called a ""jivanmukta"" (liberated soul) or ""Aghoreshwar"" and his spiritual state has been described as ""Shambhavi Avastha"" (state of Shiva), died. He was a great devotee of Shiva and Shakti and took intense "Sadhana". His disciples and devotees set up an ashram at Kharyar in Srinagar in his name.
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.