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Historical Event on 3/19/1982

Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1897Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
6/3/1818Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends.
1/26/1915Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was born at Nungkao village, Manipur State.
12/23/1995400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana.
6/6/1924S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
9/20/1928Narayan Guru ""Nanu"" of Kerala entered in maha Samadhi. His teachings are held in great reverence even today.
9/12/1912T. A. Ramachandran, cricket Test Umpire of one test during 1948-49, was born in Tamil Nadu.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.