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Historical Event on 1/10/1979

Anand Gopal Shauri, litterateur and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
5/31/1998India rejects mediation on issues with Pakistan, reiterates its commitment to address outstanding issues bilaterally.
9/2/1993Vice Admiral V.S. Shekhawat appointed new naval chief.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
3/15/1983Farukh Abdul Latif, great politician and journalist, was born.
8/14/1996Amrit Rai, son of Munshi Premchand, died.
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
4/2/1933Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.
7/8/1996Suspended Dy. Municipal Commisioner Khairnar to be removed by Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.