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Historical Event on 7/29/1999

Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1942Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died.
2/25/1894Meher Baba (1894-1969) of Poona, Indian saint of Persian origin and gifted with psychic powers of prediction, was born. The mystical teachings of this silent sage stressed love, self-inquiry and God consciousness.
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
7/23/1856Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856
1/8/1999Farah Khan made it a double, adding the National ladies snooker title in Delhi.
9/29/1970Union Carbide India Ltd in Bombay was commissioned Reclamation Plant Sewage Water of India for commercial use.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
6/26/1975Chaudhary Charan Singh, freedom fighter and Chief Minister of UP, arrested by British Government.
11/24/1963Marotrao Kannamwar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.