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Historical Event on 10/24/1990

BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
6/25/2000India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur.
6/26/1995Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
7/16/1917Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, was born.
8/9/1999India's Manisha Malhotra won the $10,000 ITF women's circuit tournament at Harrisonburg, Virginia for her maiden tour title.
7/16/1992Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.
1/31/1958First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy.