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Historical Event on 10/2/1869

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1919Gandhiji confesses at Nadiad his ""Himalayan Miscalculation"" regarding satyagraha martial law declared in Punjab.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
4/30/1958Shiekh Abdulla taken into custody.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
7/2/1999Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict.
10/3/1999India finished with seven silver and four bronze medals in the Asian Junior Athletic Championship in Singapore.