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Historical Event on 3/24/1924

Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/1990Chandra Shekhar Singh sworn in as 8th Prime Minister of India. He remained in this office till June 21, 1991 Devilal was sworn in as the Dy. Prime Minister.
5/27/1994Tarktirth Laxmanshastri Joshi, internationally famous omnicient, passed away.
1/14/1851Peshwa Bajirao Raghunath, last Peshwa of Marathas, passed away at Brahmawart.
11/22/2000Chhota Rajan, Mumbai gangster, escapes from the custody of Thai authorities.
9/24/193119 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir.
5/7/1990Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.
1/8/1965Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.
11/10/1909Gandhiji replies to Tolstoy, sends his biography by Doke.
7/3/1838Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of `Prarthana Samaj', was born.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.