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Historical Event on 8/7/1982

Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1994Yashwant Narsingh Kelkar, senior historian and journalist in Maharashtra, passed away.
7/29/1901Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War.
12/22/1877Shreenivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, was born.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.
7/31/1996Supreme Court exempts Rao from appearing in CMM court personally.
4/1/1947Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
1/1/1664Shivaji marched towards Surat.
4/12/1752Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar.