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Historical Event on 11/24/1948

Ashok Gandotra, cricketer (Two Tests for India 1969), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
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1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
8/10/1992Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.
6/14/1880Satish Chandra Dasgupta, rural Scientist, was born.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
3/14/1998Sonia Gandhi takes over as the Congress(I) president from Sitaram Kesri.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
2/1/1889Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.