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Historical Event on 02/02/1314
Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 02/02/1314 | Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah, founder of Mughal dynasty, passed away at the age of 48 at Dhaulpur. |
| 11/8/1988 | Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize. |
| 8/7/1980 | Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York. |
| 4/4/1971 | Pakistan reports seizure of nine Indian army vehicles. |
| 8/6/1920 | Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave. |
| 9/1/1981 | Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984. |
| 12/23/1944 | U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born. |
| 1/11/1986 | The first MiG-27M fighter, built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, is delivered and inducted into the Indian Air Force. |
| 3/1/1917 | J. F. Maden gave a preview of the first Bengali fiction film ""Satyawadi Raja Harischandra"". |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
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