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Historical Event on 2/8/1971

Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi, writer, administrator, leader and founder of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1989Dr. Chenna Reddi (Congress-I) becomes CM of Andhra Pradesh.
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
4/1/1998Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000.
1/21/1993Biren Roy, follower of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose, passed away.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
12/3/1884Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.