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Historical Event on 3/8/1864

Hari Narayan Apte, a well known Marathi writer who popularised social and historical themes in his novels, was born. He presided over the 8th Marathi Sahitya Sammelen in 1912.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/8/1864Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
3/25/1987Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .
5/3/1765Clive became Governor of Bengal for second time from England after he returned to Calcutta.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
2/18/1975Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.
4/12/1942Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
6/13/1992Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached.
11/21/1969Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes.