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Historical Event on 1/8/1995

Madhu Limaye, veteran national leader, socialist thinker, freedom fighter, politician, writer, close associate of Ram Manohar Lohia and Jaya Prakash Narayan, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1987India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.
2/2/1978Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.
11/17/1932The Third Round Table Conference began in London. It was not attended by the Congress as the real Indian participation in the making of the constitution was negligible. Since Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it either. This conference ended on 24th November 1932 without achieving anything.
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
5/20/1999The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party.
9/29/2000Union Minister of State for Agriculture S.B.P.B.K. Satyanarayana Rao quits the from Cabinet.
3/9/1993AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu.
6/5/1975Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away.