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Historical Event on 8/29/1905
Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
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| 6/1/1790 | A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam. |
| 12/1/1951 | Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta. |
| 12/1/1951 | Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born. |
| 7/30/1960 | Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, great freedom fighter, leader and 'Lion of Karnataka', 0died. He was a loyal Congress leader. |
| 9/1/1999 | The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue. |
| 1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar. |
| 1/31/2000 | All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged. |
| 6/24/1991 | Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir. |
| 5/17/1974 | Durgadas, famous Indian journalist, passed away. |
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