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Historical Event on 10/2/1998

Santanu Deb Barma of Tripura was chosen for Kabir Puraskar for her role in preventing violence and riots in some areas of the state in 1997.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
8/16/1996CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.
12/29/1844W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
12/19/1952Nehru announces the Government's decision for establishing an Andhra State, constituting Telugu speaking areas of the State of Madras, excluding the city.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
10/9/1942Bibi Amar Kaur, freedom fighter, successfully hoisted the national flag at Jail Gate of Lahore. She was then arrested and send to Ambala Jail.
1/16/1818The Rana of Udaipur signed a treaty with the British to protect Mewad.
7/8/1928Eighteen died when an East Indian Railroad train was derailed after saboteurs removed part of the tracks.