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Historical Event on 2/8/1881
Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/11/1924 | Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi. |
| 5/24/1990 | K. S. Hegde, former President of Parliament, passed away. |
| 6/18/1993 | The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva. |
| 8/15/1990 | GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday. |
| 2/18/1993 | Phoolan Devi, the legendary Bandit Queen, was released after 11 years in jail. A heroine to many low-caste Indians, she was born into the Mallah caste of fishermen, close to the bottom of India's rigid social scale, and became a bandit after she was gang-raped. She led her rural band in robbing and killing upper-caste Thakurs in revenge for the murder of her lover and acquired a Robin Hood image. The Rebel of the Ravines siad, ""I shall work for the upliftment of the women and downtrodden"". |
| 3/3/1993 | Sharad Pawar nominated CM of Maharashtra. |
| 4/16/1996 | Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days). |
| 3/7/2000 | A. Madhava Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister, dies in a landmine blast at Ghatkesar village in Ranga Reddy district. |
| 12/16/1999 | Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha. |
| 1/2/1979 | Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies). |
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