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Historical Event on 3/24/1924

Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1958Satyajit Ray gets the award for best direction at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
5/31/1926Probir ""Khokhan"" Sen, cricket wicket-keeper (India in late 40's/early 50's), was born.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
7/25/2000P.T. Usha,Star Indian athlete, announces retirement from International athletics at a press conference in New Delhi.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
5/29/1992Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.
7/18/1946U.K. Parliament approves British Cabinet mission report on India but Churchill says that the mission went too far in offering India independence outside of the Commonwealth.
10/17/1940Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.