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Historical Event on 9/24/1932

Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1905Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali writer and thinker, passed away.
5/6/1775Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested.
9/23/1908Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi poet, was born.
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
3/29/1978Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away.
8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
12/4/1959Power Project was signed betwen India and Nepal, an agreement on the Gandak Irrigation.
11/24/1989Tendulkar scores a record cricket test 50 aged 16 years 214 days.
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.