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Historical Event on 1/21/1978
Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/27/1918 | Nemichandra Jain, stage critic, was born. |
| 6/1/1916 | Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar. |
| 4/12/1967 | U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding. |
| 9/17/1934 | Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts. |
| 12/20/1990 | India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations. |
| 2/1/1988 | The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88). |
| 4/3/1991 | UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls . |
| 8/30/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announced a package for small units raising the ceiling on loans from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs. For the handloom sector, a separate scheme costing Rs. 447 crores was also finalised. |
| 3/17/1989 | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away. |
| 10/3/2000 | India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership. |
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