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Historical Event on 9/24/1932

Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1699Guru Govind Singh the 10th Guru of Sikh's established 'Khalsa Panth'.
1/29/1992India and Israel decide to establish full diplomatic relations.
3/31/1996Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy.
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.
12/16/1999Likhiram Karve, Madhya Pradesh's Minister for Transport, is hacked to death by naxalites.
8/11/1993Brahmaprakash Chaudhary, first Chief Minister of Delhi and former central minister, died.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.