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Historical Event on 1/21/1981

Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1981Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
3/19/1990Madhu Dandavate,Union Finance Minister, submits Rs. 7,206 crore deficit budget with a mixed bag of new levies and concessions.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
3/8/1833Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.
11/24/1989Tendulkar scores a record cricket test 50 aged 16 years 214 days.
8/4/1993Tarabai Bapat, daughter-in-law of revolutionary Senapati Bapat, died.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
1/22/1980Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.