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Historical Event on 8/21/1879

Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.

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3/17/1997A Delhi court sentences former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai to 10 years RI.
12/6/1907Revolutionaries looted Chingaripota station.
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4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
3/5/1931Mahatma Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken back.
11/11/1991Supreme Court declares the Anti-Defection Law as constitutional but holds that decisions of Presiding Officers under the law could be subjected to judicial review.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
9/10/1623Shah Jahan entered Rajputana and raided Amber crossing the Tapti. He arrived near the kingdom of Golconda and from there passed on to Orissa which was surrendered to him.