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Historical Event on 9/27/1974
Pankaj Dharmani, Indian ODI batsman (1997), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/17/1917 | Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK). |
| 8/8/1967 | Central government, for the first time since independence, suffered a token defeat in the Lok Sabha. |
| 7/31/1946 | Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"". |
| 11/6/1985 | Sanjeev Kumar, film actor, died. |
| 3/15/1919 | Osmania University was established at Hyderabad. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 6/9/1964 | Lal Bahadur Shastri became the second Prime Minister of India when the country was shocked of Jawaharlal Nehru's death and Indo-China war. Shastri gave the quotation ""Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"" which motivated the war-affected Indians to boost their morale. He remained in this office till he died on January 11, 1966 at Taskent. In his cabinet, Indira Gandhi served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting. |
| 11/29/1928 | Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away. |
| 5/21/1973 | Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi. |
| 2/3/1912 | Bardanand Chattergy, chemical expert, was born. |
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