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Historical Event on 3/2/1949
Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
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| 7/10/1972 | Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 people in Chandka Forest, India. |
| 11/25/1984 | Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away. |
| 5/31/1997 | Fourth National Games opened at Bangalore. |
| 9/5/1998 | University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike. |
| 8/19/1916 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born. |
| 3/19/1936 | Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born. |
| 12/20/1931 | Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government. |
| 3/27/1990 | 21 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India. |
| 1/1/1664 | Shivaji assumes royal title. |
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