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Historical Event on 8/29/1997

B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
11/19/1838Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
5/31/1988Dwarika Prasad Mishra, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.
11/25/1995The four-states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh proposes trade bloc for western States (Western Regional Cooperation).
2/5/1919Sitaram Kesri, veteran Congress leader, was born.
10/20/1991Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died.
10/20/1991Taimurlang passed away.
11/7/2000The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways.