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Historical Event on 8/2/1877
Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, was born in Sagar, M.P.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/18/1953 | Backward Classes Commission inaugurated. |
| 2/12/1871 | Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K. |
| 11/25/1999 | Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize. |
| 4/1/1998 | Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000. |
| 9/24/1999 | The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad. |
| 8/14/1862 | Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad. |
| 9/1/1921 | Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990. |
| 4/7/2000 | The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars. |
| 7/3/1760 | Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli. |
| 4/19/1976 | Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi. |
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