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Historical Event on 5/29/1933
Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/30/1999 | Gopinath Bordoloi was awarded the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, The Highest Civilian Award in India. 1999. |
| 9/25/1993 | Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General. |
| 8/16/1922 | Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska. |
| 12/19/1961 | Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops. |
| 4/12/1991 | Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred. |
| 9/6/2000 | Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1. |
| 10/14/1919 | Raghu Karmkar, famous cinephotographer, was born. |
| 7/15/1955 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
| 10/25/1971 | National Science and Technology Committee established. |
| 5/5/1955 | Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce. |
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