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Historical Event on 10/2/1986

Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.
2/4/1953Indo-Pak talk on Kashmir opened under Dr. Graham in Geneva.
7/1/1965Meerut University was established.
2/26/1915Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born.
11/25/1990R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.