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Historical Event on 8/15/1979

Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1771Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.
6/4/1903Gandhiji established the weekly journal ""Indian Opinion"" organised at Phoenix farm near Durban.
12/25/1921Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.
11/25/1995The four-states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh proposes trade bloc for western States (Western Regional Cooperation).
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
12/22/1992Lok Sabha adopts the constitution amendment bills regarding Panchayati Raj and Nagarapalika Bills, and decentralisation of power to the village level.
5/27/1994Tarktirth Laxmanshastri Joshi, internationally famous omnicient, passed away.
12/27/1962India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir.
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.