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Historical Event on 02/02/1314

Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
10/6/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra .
1/8/1992D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
10/11/1968Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj passed away. (Samadhee)
8/29/1959India sends troops to Tibet border to block the Chinese.
12/17/1987Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims.
9/14/1868Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.