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Historical Event on 8/21/1981
Dattatrey Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kakasaheb"", freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 96.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/17/1910 | Smt. Anutai Wagh, great social worker, passed away. |
| 1/25/1957 | Kashmir becomes Indian state. |
| 1/25/1957 | Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini. |
| 9/8/1952 | The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva. |
| 8/15/1990 | India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile. |
| 11/8/1990 | Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80). |
| 6/25/2000 | The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry. |
| 4/7/1997 | NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi. |
| 6/2/1991 | Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam. |
| 2/17/1992 | S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away. |
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