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Historical Event on 2/3/1983

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'.

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8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
8/26/1874Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born.
4/1/1954Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee became the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 08/Nov/1960.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
11/1/1974Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman, cricketer (Indian Test batsman v S Africa 1996 ), was born in Hyderabad.
4/11/1993Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
8/27/1995Andhra Pradesh Governor asks N T Rama Rao to prove his majority on 31st following a split in the Telugu Desam party.