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Historical Event on 4/29/1947

Abolition of ""untouchability"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1948The trial of nine men accused of assassination of Gandhi before a special court judge at the Red Fort. The trial ended on 30th Dec.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
1/29/1983Piloo Mody, veteran Parliament member and senior leader of Janata Party, passed away.
5/31/1994Pandit Samtaprasad, famous Tabla player, passed away.
12/11/1976Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
10/10/1957Jagdeep', a children's film, won the first prize at the Ninth International Exhibition of Films for Children at Venice.
1/23/1897Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, great nationalist leader and freedom fighter, was born at Cuttack. At the age of 23, he was ranked fourth in the I.C.S. Examination in London and fought against the British with his Azad Hind Fauj in the second World War.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.