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Historical Event on 8/7/1934

Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
1/25/1824Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district.
9/11/1948Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State.
7/18/1996Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee.
7/16/1969Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
2/1/1942Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment.
1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.