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Historical Event on 1/19/1982

Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/10/1904Raghunath Gopal Kokaje, great Hindi writer, was born at Bhoka, district Ratnagiri.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
12/5/1951Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away.
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
8/10/1992Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.