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Historical Event on 3/29/1943

Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was hanged at Berhampur Jail.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
1/25/1980Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.
1/30/1997Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam.
8/15/1947Brigadier Thakur Mahadeo Singh was the first Indian Commandant. He was the DSO of Indian Militery Academy.
6/25/1900Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.
10/3/2000India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership.
11/28/1997Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
6/24/1901John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.
1/15/1998Gulzari Lal Nanda, Gandhian freedom fighter and twice acting Prime Minister in 1964 and 1966, died in Ahmedabad at the age of 100 years.