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Historical Event on 8/2/1885

Poet Siyaram Saran Gupt, brother of national poet Maithilysharan Gupt, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1976C. V. Bawdekar, famous journalist, died.
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7/1/1982MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children.
7/1/1982Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
6/20/1921Tilak University was established.
12/22/2000Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.
8/15/1960Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established.
5/13/1997Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.