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Historical Event on 10/2/1944

Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.

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4/14/1916Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48), was born at Mamandur, Tamil Nadu.
5/10/1857India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day.
5/3/1977Hamid Dalwai, father of Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal in Maharashtra, passed away.
1/17/1888Babu Gulab Rai, famous Hindi essy writer, critic and historian, was born.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".