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Historical Event on 1/21/1978
Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.

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10/16/1905	Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
5/12/1987	Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.
10/5/1878	First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai.
11/24/1952	Brijesh Parsuram Patel, cricketer (Indian batsman 1974-77), was born in Baroda.
7/22/1997	Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.
12/10/1945	Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
6/9/1998	Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days.
2/2/2000	The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution.
2/2/1952	India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
9/18/1972	India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.

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Historical Event on 1/21/1978 Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.

Historical Event on 1/21/1978
Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.