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Historical Event on 11/8/1968

Jansattak Party established.

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3/26/1990Pratap Singh Rane,Goa CM, resigns.
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9/27/1989Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died.
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4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).