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Historical Event on 4/3/1978
Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.
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9/16/1977 | Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay. |
6/20/1997 | Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad. |
2/3/1995 | The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, notified after 7 months of Presidential assent, becomes enforceable. |
1/17/1997 | Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs. |
3/22/1991 | Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM. |
10/5/1805 | Lord Charles Cornwallis, Governor General, died of ill health at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh. |
9/30/1922 | Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab). |
7/3/1948 | H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy. |
6/23/1920 | Kesri Jagannathrao Joshi, senior leader of Janata Party in Karnataka, was born. |
3/22/1963 | World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways. |
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