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Historical Event on 5/31/1947
Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1963 | Navjot Singh Bhagwantsingh Sidhu, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Patiala. |
| 7/1/1985 | Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office. |
| 11/8/1997 | India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi. |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
| 1/17/1985 | Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England. |
| 5/19/1991 | About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha. |
| 6/3/1995 | President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months. |
| 8/29/1998 | Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated. |
| 11/2/1889 | Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab. |
| 2/19/1997 | Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P. |
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